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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2002-03-26

CPSC, Childcraft Education Corp. Announce Recall of Changing Table with Steps

Is my product affected?

Wooden Changing Table with Steps

  • Brand Childcraft Education Corp., of Lancaster, Pa.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Childcraft Education Corp. is recalling wooden changing tables with steps due to a finger crushing and pinching hazard. When one of the front doors is open, children's fingers can become stuck in spaces between hinge parts and be crushed or pinched as the door closes. The recalled units are 42 inches long by 26 3/4 inches wide by 36 inches high, featuring three front doors (one with sliding toddler steps and two with storage drawers), a quilted vinyl changing pad on top with safety straps, and a wall shelf unit. The affected changing tables were manufactured before December 1, 2000.

Consumers who own these changing tables should stop using them immediately and contact Childcraft Education Corp. to receive a free repair kit. Purchasers were notified of the recall by direct mail.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

When one of the front doors is open, a child's finger can become stuck inside spaces between parts of the hinges, causing finger crushing or pinching to occur while the door is closing.

What should I do?

Consumers should stop using these changing tables immediately and contact Childcraft Education Corp. to receive a free repair kit. Purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.

Details from the source

The overall size of the wooden changing table is 42 inches long by 26 3/4 inches wide by 36 inches high. The front of the unit has three doors, behind a door are toddler steps that slide out and in when not in use, while the other doors house a storage area with two sliding drawers. The top changing table has a quilted vinyl pad, built-in safety straps, and a wall shelf unit. The recalled changing tables with steps were manufactured prior to December 1, 2000.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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