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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, 2,443 views, Comment
http://consumerist.com/361948/24000-cribs-recalled-for-faulty-railing

Recalled Simplicity Crib Owners: Your Repair Kits Are Ready

If you have one of the Simplicity cribs that was recalled due to a design flaw that made it easy to assemble incorrectly and dangerous to use, your repair kits are ready.

3:11 AM on Sat Oct 27 2007, by Meg Marco, 905 views, Comment
http://consumerist.com/consumer/recalls/recalled-simplicity-crib-owners-your-repair-kits-are-ready-315845.php

1,585,000 Cribs Recalled Due To Entrapment And Suffocation Hazards

If you own a crib made by Delta, you'll want to check the model number to see if it is included in two massive recalls announced by the CPSC today. None of the cribs are currently being sold in stores, but were available from major retailers...

10:26 AM on Tue Oct 21 2008, by Meg Marco, 3,934 views, Comment
http://consumerist.com/5066387/1585000-cribs-recalled-due-to-entrapment-and-suffocation-hazards

1 Million Cribs Recalled After 2 Deaths

About 1 million Simplicity cribs were recalled yesterday due to several deaths related to a defect which can cause children to become trapped and suffocate.

3:59 PM on Sat Sep 22 2007, by Meg Marco, 2,053 views, Comment
http://consumerist.com/consumer/recalls/1-million-cribs-recalled-after-2-deaths-302705.php

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, 505 views, Comment
http://consumerist.com/consumer/the-american-way/-303262.php

Simplicity Cribs (failures resulting in deaths), select Bravo! Poultry Products for Dogs and Cats (Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes), Quong Hop Tofu (Listeria monocytogenes)

1:20 PM on Fri Sep 21 2007, by Ben Popken, 343 views, Comment
http://consumerist.com/consumer/recalls/-302455.php

"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, 2,743 views, Comment
http://consumerist.com/consumer/scaring-new-parents/parents-dont-use-crib-bumpers-says-study-302085.php

Did The Chicago Tribune Embarrass The CPSC Into Recalling A Million Cribs?

When it comes to consumer reporting about hazardous children's products, the Chicago Tribune might be the most badass newspaper around. After shaming Walmart, Target, and Kohl's by finding (illegal) recalled toys on their shelves, the Tribune went...

11:26 PM on Mon Sep 24 2007, by Meg Marco, 2,424 views, Comment
http://consumerist.com/consumer/recalls/did-the-chicago-tribune-embarrass-the-cpsc-into-recalling-a-million-cribs-303...

Toys R Us Cracks Down On "Death Crib" Makers

One of the main features that a crib should have is "does not accidentally kill the baby," so Toys R Us has decided to crack down on the manufacturers of the cribs that it sells, says the Chicago Tribune.

11:19 AM on Fri Sep 5 2008, by Meg Marco, 6,180 views, Comment
http://consumerist.com/5045890/toys-r-us-cracks-down-on-death-crib-makers

Brave Log Splitters (injury), Sky Rangers Park Flyer Radio Control Airplanes (explosion), Pottery Barn Crib Bumpers (entanglement), Sauder Woodworking TV Stands (collapsing, injury).

1:28 PM on Tue Jul 24 2007, by Ben Popken, 462 views, Comment
http://consumerist.com/consumer/recalls/-281873.php