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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2010-06-24

CPSC Announces Recall to Repair Child Craft Brand Stationary-Side Cribs with Dowel Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards

Is my product affected?

Child Craft brand "Crib 'N' Double Bed" full size stationary-side cribs with dowel

  • Brand Child Craft Industries, Inc. (Child Craft ceased operations in July of 2009 and sold the "Child Craft" name to Foundations Worldwide Inc., of Medina, Ohio) Foundations Worldwide, Inc. neither manufactured nor sold any of the cribs included in this recall.

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

What happened

Child Craft brand stationary-side cribs with a foot top dowel can be assembled upside-down while still appearing correct. When assembled this way, a five-inch gap forms at the top of the crib where infants or toddlers can become entrapped or strangled. The affected cribs include Child Craft convertible cribs model F36101 manufactured in Salem, Indiana or New Salisbury, Indiana. The manufacturer, Child Craft Industries, Inc., is no longer in business.

To determine if a crib has been assembled improperly, consumers should measure the gap between the front and back sides of the crib and the dowel running parallel to the sides—this gap should be no more than 2 3/8 inches. If the gap is larger, or if the barrel nut is visible at the top of the side rather than at the bottom, the side has been installed upside-down and needs to be re-assembled. According to the recall notice, consumers with these cribs should contact Foundations Worldwide, Inc., to obtain instructions and decals for proper assembly.

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

Hazard

The cribs' stationary side can be assembled upside-down but still appear to be assembled correctly. If assembled upside-down, the crib side contains a hazardous five-inch gap at the top of the crib. Infants or toddlers can become entrapped in this gap (as depicted in the photo), which can lead to entrapment, strangulation or other injuries.

What should I do?

The CPSC staff urges parents and caregivers to examine these cribs immediately and determine whether they have been assembled properly. The best way to do this is to measure the gap between the front and back sides of the crib and the dowel that runs parallel to the sides. The gap should be no more than two and three eighths inches (2 3/8"), as shown in the images. If the gap is greater than 2 3/8", the side has been installed upside-down and needs to be re-assembled. Another indicator that the side has been installed improperly is the appearance of the barrel nut, as is visible in the image showing an incorrect assembly. The barrel nut should be at the bottom of the side, not the top. If either of these conditions are present, the side of the crib has been installed upside-down and needs to be re-assembled so that the barrel nut is not visible from the top and the gap between the dowel and the side is no greater than two and three eighths inches (2 3/8"). Consumers with these cribs should contact Foundations Worldwide, Inc., to obtain instructions and decals to affix to the stationary sides of the crib to ensure proper assembly in the future.

Details from the source

All Child Craft brand cribs with the foot top dowel (as shown in the photos) including, but not limited to, the following model: Name: Child Craft convertible cribs Model Number F36101. The name "Child Craft" appears on a label on the crib's frame and identifies the place of manufacture as Salem, Indiana or New Salisbury, Indiana. These cribs were manufactured by Child Craft Industries, Inc., which is no longer in business.

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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