Consumerist

24,000 Cribs Recalled For Faulty Railing

The CPSC has announced the recall of 24,000 cribs for a faulty railing that puts children at risk of falling out.

10:18 AM on Fri Feb 29 2008, by Meg Marco, 0 views, 6 comments

Eco Crib: for Environmentally-Conscious Babies

Listen up you tree-hugging parents. It would be wise to start your kid's eco-loving tendencies early with this Eco Crib. It is made from heavy-duty recyclable cardboard, can break down easily (always a good thing for babies) and is even fire...

4:33 PM on Wed Apr 26 2006, by Travis Hudson, 0 views, 1 comment

Robotic Crib Takes Care of Your Baby so You Can Go Out Drinking

Taking care of a baby is such a pain, what with all of the personal attention it demands. Luckily, this robotic crib does the heavy lifting for you.

5:40 PM on Mon Feb 2 2009, by Adam Frucci, 0 views, 39 comments

iCrib Lets Babies Rock Out from Their Crib

Here at camp Giz we think it's never too early to start your gadget addiction. And while we didn't have one of these hooked to our crib while we were growing up (we actually slept in a shoebox), we certainly wouldn't have minded. The iCrib is an...

10:29 AM on Fri Oct 20 2006, by Louis Ramirez, 0 views, 6 comments

"Parents, Don't Use Crib Bumpers" Says Study

From 1985 to 2005, crib bumpers—the soft padded things parents use to protect their little bundles of dna from injury—have caused 27 deaths and 25 injuries in babies 2-years-old or younger, according to the U.S. Consumer Product...

5:55 PM on Thu Sep 20 2007, by Chris Walters, 0 views, 18 comments

Jardine Crib Recall Program Tells Customers To Screw Themselves

Aw, get a load of that smile. That's my 3-month-old daughter, Emma, whom I found out has been sleeping in a wooden minefield rather than a crib.

12:19 PM on Wed May 13 2009, by Phil Villarreal, 0 views, 67 comments

A class-action lawsuit was filed yesterday against Simplicity Inc., Target Corp., and Graco Children's Products Inc. for their roles in the unfolding defective crib recall. The lawyer who filed the suit originally represented the family of a...

9:55 AM on Tue Sep 25 2007, by Chris Walters, 0 views, 8 comments

500,000 Stork Craft Cribs Recalled

More killer cribs are on the loose, this time from Stork Craft. The CPSC has issued a recall for all Stork Craft cribs "with manufacturing and distribution dates between May 2000 and November 2008," because the metal support brackets can crack and...

8:02 PM on Thu Jan 15 2009, by Chris Walters, 0 views, 6 comments

Intellicot - The High Tech Crib

Who needs a skinner box when you've the most high tech baby jails in the world? Cencio has an impressive new crib that can pretty much raise your child for you.

1:14 AM on Sat Apr 22 2006, by Jason Chen, 0 views, 5 comments

Manohla Dargis Stoops to Cribbing Notes from the 'Post'?

Mr. Williams, who these days is better heard than seen . . . led by Robin Williams, who as usual is better heard than seen . . . OMG stop the PRESSES! Plagiarism scandale! Well, either that or everyone agrees that Robin Williams is annoying.

2:40 PM on Fri Nov 17 2006, by Emily Gould, 0 views, 1 comment