Crate & Barrel Recalls Children's Tables Due to Head Entrapment Risk

Plain-English summary

Crate & Barrel is recalling approximately 4,300 children's tables in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The 27-inch by 27-inch natural hardwood tables feature a 6-inch hole in the center, which is fitted with a hanging red canvas bag and a red wooden disc lid. Children can stick their heads into these openings and become stuck, a condition known as head entrapment that can be painful and difficult to resolve.

Crate & Barrel has received four reports of children becoming entrapped in the table openings. In two of these incidents, emergency personnel were required to free the children. The tables were sold individually or as a set with two chairs in Crate & Barrel stores nationwide and through the 1998 Holiday catalog between September 1998 and February 1999. Prices ranged from about $75 for the table alone to $135 for the table and chair set.

Consumers should stop using these tables immediately until the repair is completed. To prevent head entrapment, Crate & Barrel will provide a free repair disc that permanently closes the hole. Consumers can call Crate & Barrel at 800-897-5919 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CDT Monday through Friday, or visit any Crate & Barrel store to obtain the repair disc.

The recalled product

Product

Crate & Barrel children's tables

Manufacturer

Crate & Barrel

Category

Consumer Product — Furniture

Hazard

• head-entrapment

Distribution

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