“Alexander Designs” Brand Drop-Side Cribs Recalled for Repair Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall HazardsRecall date: October 7, 2010 |
| The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Jardine Enterprises Ltd., of Taipei, Taiwan, have recalled about 11,400 cribs. The drop-side rail hardware on the cribs can break or fail, allowing the drop side to detach from the crib. When the drop side detaches, a hazardous gap is created between the drop-side rail and the crib mattress in which infants and toddlers can become wedged or entrapped, posing risks of suffocation and strangulation. |
In addition, children can fall out of the crib when the drop-side rail falls unexpectedly or detaches from the crib. Drop-side rail failures also can occur due to incorrect assembly or with age-related wear and tear.
Other models of Jardine drop-side cribs were recalled for repair on June 24, 2010.
CPSC has received two reports of incidents involving drop-side malfunctions on Alexander Designs drop-side cribs. In one incident, which involved a crib that had been misassembled, the plastic hardware broke and the drop-side rail fell unexpectedly. In a second incident, a hardware failure caused the drop-side rail to detach from the crib. No injuries were reported.
Description
This recall involves the products listed below:
This recall involves full-size cribs sold under the Alexander Designs brand name. “Alexander Designs Ltd.” and the JCPenney catalog/item number are printed on a label on the crib’s headboard. The following models are included:
| Model Name | JCPenney Item Number(s) | Color |
| Alexander 3-in-1 Crib | 343-8359 | honey pine |
| 343-8359 | white | |
| Alexander Classic Crib | 343-8180 | cherry |
| 343-8180 | honey pine | |
| 343-8180 | white | |
| Alexander Sleigh Crib | 343-8802 | cherry |
| 343-8802 | white |
The drop-side cribs were sold at JCPenney printed catalogs and online at JCPenney.com from March 2003 through April 2007 for about $200. The cribs were manufactured in China.
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