B&B mesh-sided cribs
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
B&B Stores (also known as Velasco Alonso Inc.) of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, recalled approximately 400 mesh-sided cribs due to suffocation and entrapment hazards. The recalled cribs have white metal frames with four red wheels, mesh sides and canopy with a zipper, and plastic mattress pads. The mattress pad can compress, creating gaps between the side panels and bed frame, and the snaps can separate from the frame. Additionally, the side rails can bend, presenting an entrapment hazard. These cribs were sold in Puerto Rico from August 1996 through January 1997 for about $30. The CPSC and B&B Stores are not aware of any injuries.
Consumers should stop using these cribs immediately and discard or destroy them. The company is out of business and no remedy is available.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Suffocation
Mesh-Sided Cribs Recalled by B&B NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued December 18, 1997, Revised December 18, 2008 Release # 98-047 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 Note: Firm is out of business; cribs should be discarded or destroyed. CPSC, B&B Stores Announce Recall of Mesh-Sided Cribs WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), B&B Stores (also known as Velasco Alonso Inc.) of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, recalled about 400 mesh-sided cribs. The mattress pad compresses, a gap can occur between the side panels and the bed frame, and the snaps can separate from the frame, presenting suffocation hazards. In addition, the side rails can bend, presenting an entrapment hazard. CPSC and B&B Stores are not aware of any injuries involving these cribs. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The recalled mesh-sided crib is made of white metal and has four red wheels. The crib has mesh sides and a mesh canopy that snaps onto the metal support bars. The canopy has a zipper. The mattress pad and the edges of the mesh enclosure are made of plastic. B&B Stores in Puerto Rico sold these cribs from August 1996 through January 1997 for about $30. Consumers should stop using these cribs immediately and discard or destroy them. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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