Bassettbaby Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall HazardsRecall date:November 22, 2010 |
| The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc., of Bassett, Va.have recalled about 90,000 Bassettbaby drop-side cribs with external plastic hardware. The crib's drop-side rail can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side to detach from the crib. When a drop-side rail partially detaches, it creates a space between the drop-side and the crib mattress. An infant or toddler's body can become entrapped in the space, which can lead to strangulation and/or suffocation. A child also can fall out of the crib. Drop-side incidents also can occur due to incorrect assembly and age-related wear and tear. |
The firm and CPSC are aware of 18 reported incidents in which drop-sides malfunctioned or detached from the crib. No injuries were reported. In one of the incidents a child became entrapped between the mattress and the drop-side. In three of the incidents children fell out of the cribs. The firm also has received 154 reports of drop-side hardware breaking during shipment, assembly or use.
Description
This recall involves the products listed below:
The recalled cribs are wood with a metal mattress support and have a drop side with external plastic hardware. The cribs were sold in a variety of finishes. A label is attached to the footboard or headboard with the names "Bassettbaby" or "Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc." as well as the model number, production date and other information. On some older models the manufacturer's name appears on a separate label.
This recall does not include non drop-side cribs.
The cribs were sold at Children's product stores, and other retailers nationwide and on-line from January 2000 through August 2010 for between about $200 and $500.
They were manufactured in China, Croatia, Slovenia, Taiwan and Vietnam.
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