Gerber Furniture Group Crawl Space children's enclosure
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Crawl Space Children's Enclosure Warning
Gerber Furniture Group's "Crawl Space" children's enclosure, model 14-816, may pose a suffocation hazard if not assembled correctly. The product is a portable mesh-sided enclosure that must be assembled with metal legs positioned on the outside of the mesh and away from children. If assembled improperly, a child may become caught between a metal leg and the netting, creating a suffocation risk. The company is aware of one incident in which a child allegedly suffocated after becoming caught between the netting and a metal leg.
Consumers with this product should contact Gerber Furniture Group to receive warning labels and an instruction sheet showing proper assembly. The company can be reached toll-free at 1-800-222-9825 or by mail at Gerber Furniture Group, Inc., 9600 Valley Road, Macedonia, Ohio 44056, Attention Crawl Space/Consumer Service Department.
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Suffocation
Crawl Space Children's Enclosure Warning From Gerber Furniture NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 1988 Release # 88-80 Consumers Warned About Proper Assembly of "Crawl Space" Children's Enclosure WASHINGTON - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Gerber Furniture Group, Inc., Macedonia, Ohio, has determined that their "Crawl Space" children's enclosure, model 14-816, may pose a potential suffocation hazard if not assembled according to instructions. "Crawl Space," a portable mesh-sided enclosure, must be assembled with the metal legs on the outside of the mesh and away from child; otherwise the child may become caught between a leg and netting and may suffocate. The company is aware of one incident in which a child allegedly suffocated as a result of being caught between the netting and a metal leg. Care should be taken to ensure that this product is being properly used. Consumers should contact Gerber Furniture Group to receive warning labels for the Crawl Space and instruction sheet showing proper assembly. For information, call the company's toll free number 1-800-222-9825, or write: Gerber Furniture Group, Inc., 9600 Valley Road, Macedonia, Ohio 44056, Attention Crawl Space/Consumer Service Department.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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