The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·14258·Announced 2014-08-19

Bexco Recalls Franklin & Ben Mason Cribs Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards

Bexco is recalling Franklin & Ben Mason 4-in-1 Convertible Cribs because the front panel can separate from the side panels, creating a gap that poses fall and entrapment risks to children.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (crib) with fall and entrapment hazards where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Bexco Enterprises Inc. is recalling Franklin & Ben Mason 4-in-1 Convertible Cribs, model number 5601, manufactured from January 2012 through August 2012. The recall involves approximately 1,000 units sold in the United States and 100 units in Canada. The cribs were sold in weathered gray and rustic brown at juvenile products specialty retailers nationwide between January 2012 and June 2014 for between $600 and $700.

The hazard exists because the crib front can separate from the side panels, creating a hazardous gap that can allow a child to fall out or become entrapped between the front and side panels. The firm has received 14 reports of the front separating from the side panels, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and contact Franklin and Ben, a division of Bexco, toll-free at (888) 673-6652 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. PT Monday through Friday to request a free repair kit. In the meantime, parents are urged to find an alternate, safe sleeping environment for the child, such as a bassinet, play yard, or toddler bed depending on the child's age. The model number and date of manufacture are printed on a label on the inside of a side panel, and the specific purchase order numbers included in the recall are H004522, H004546, H004548, or H004777.

The recalled product

Product
Franklin & Ben Mason 4-in-1 Convertible Cribs
Affected units
1,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Same manufacturer · Bexco Enterprises Inc., of Montebello, Calif.

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