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Infant Death Prompts Recall to Repair 985,000 Delta Enterprise Drop Side Cribs; Missing Safety Pegs Can Cause Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards

Recall 09-017 · October 21, 2008 · Infant Death Prompts

What to doCPSC and Delta urge parents and caregivers to immediately stop using cribs that are missing a safety peg on any leg of the crib and contact Delta to receive a free, easy-to-install repair kit. The kit will include safety pegs in a bold color and warning labels to be affixed to the mattress board. Consumers with cribs that have all safety pegs installed may continue to use the cribs; however, CPSC recommends that these consumers contact Delta for the repair kit for future assembly purposes.

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Recall at a glance

Recall number
09-017 (CPSC)
Recall date
October 21, 2008
Brand
Infant Death Prompts
Category
Baby and nursery
Products
Drop-Side Cribs
Hazard
Poisoning and toxic substances, Suffocation and strangulation hazard
Hazard type
Poisoning and toxic substancesSuffocation and strangulation
Units
About 985,000
Made in
Taiwan, Indonesia
Last updated by CPSC
November 18, 2014

What was recalled

The recall involves all Delta cribs manufactured in Taiwan or Indonesia, with the "Crib Trigger Lock with Safety Peg" drop side hardware design. These model numbers and country of origin can be located on the mattress support board label: 4320, 4340, 4500, 4520, 4530, 4532, 4540, 4542, 4550, 4551, 4580, 4600, 4620, 4624 (production dates 01/06 thru 11/07), 4640, 4660, 4720, 4735, 4742, 4750 (production dates 01/95 thru 12/00), 4760, 4770, 4780, 4790, 4820, 4840, 4850, 4860, 4880, 4890, 4892, 4900, 4910, 4920, 4925-2, 4925-6, 4930, 4940, 4943, 4944, 4947, 4948, 4949, 4950, 4958, 4963, 4968, 4969, 4980. The recalled cribs have date codes ranging from 1995 through December 2005 and one model (4624) was made in 2007. The model numbers are located on the top of the mattress support board.

Is my product affected?

Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.

  • Drop-Side Cribs · About 985,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Major retailers, including Walmart, Kmart and Target.com from January 1995 through September 2007 for about $100.; Delta Enterprise Corp., of New York, N.Y..

Injuries or incidents reported

CPSC staff is aware of a death of an 8-month-old child who became entrapped and suffocated when the drop side of the crib detached in a reassembled crib where the safety pegs were not installed. CPSC is also aware of two entrapments and nine disengagement incidents in cribs where the safety pegs were missing.

Consumer contact

Call Delta toll-free at (800) 816-5304 anytime after 5 pm today or log on www.cribrecallcenter.com

Recall history and context

Infant Death Prompts appears in 4 CPSC recalls on record. See all Infant Death Prompts recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 238 recalls in the baby and nursery category, 59 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Drop-Side Cribs (About 985,000 units). The recall involves all Delta cribs manufactured in Taiwan or Indonesia, with the "Crib Trigger Lock with Safety Peg" drop side hardware design.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Poisoning and toxic substances, Suffocation and strangulation hazard.

What should I do if I own one?

CPSC and Delta urge parents and caregivers to immediately stop using cribs that are missing a safety peg on any leg of the crib and contact Delta to receive a free, easy-to-install repair kit. The kit will include safety pegs in a bold color and warning labels to be affixed to the mattress board. Consumers with cribs that have all safety pegs installed may continue to use the cribs; however, CPSC recommends that…

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