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Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled by Retailers Due to Risk of Death from Suffocation

Recall 09-260 · July 2, 2009 · Retailers

What to doConsumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby. Consumers should immediately return the crib to the place of purchase for a refund, replacement or store credit.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number
09-260 (CPSC)
Recall date
July 2, 2009
Brand
Retailers
Category
Baby and nursery
Products
Simplicity Drop Side Cribs
Hazard
Risk of Death from Suffocation
Hazard type
Poisoning and toxic substancesSuffocation and strangulation
Units
About 400,000 (This recall was first announced in Sept. 2008)
Made in
China
Last updated by CPSC
January 28, 2015

What was recalled

This recall involves all drop side cribs with a different or "newer" style of plastic hardware from those cribs recalled in September 2007. This newer style of Simplicity hardware can be identified by a flexible plastic tab at the top of the lower tracks. The recalled model numbers include but may not be limited to: 8050, 8325, 8620, 8745, 8748, 8755, 8756, 8765, 8778, 8810, and 8994, 8995, 8996.

Is my product affected?

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

  • Simplicity Drop Side Cribs · About 400,000 (This recall was first announced in Sept. 2008) units

Photos from the recall notice

Recalled Crib and entrapment hazard
Recalled Crib and entrapment hazard
Recalled Crib and entrapment hazard
Recalled Crib and entrapment hazard
Recalled Crib
Recalled Crib
Flexible tab and New Bottm track
Flexible tab and New Bottm track

Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: SFCA Inc., of Reading, Pa. (The firms appear to no longer conduct day-to-day operations).

Injuries or incidents reported

CPSC is aware of one death involving an 8-month-old child from Houston, Texas who became entrapped and suffocated between the drop side and the crib mattress when a plastic connector on the drop side broke. The child's death was previously reported by CPSC. CPSC also is aware of an additional 25 incidents involving the drop side detaching from the crib. In six of these incidents, the drop side detached because the plastic flexible tab deformed or broke. In four of the drop side detachment incidents, other plastic parts, including connectors or tracks, deformed or broke. In two of the incidents, two children became entrapped between the drop side and the crib mattress. There were no reported injuries.

Recall history and context

Retailers appears in 3 CPSC recalls on record. See all Retailers 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?

Simplicity Drop Side Cribs (About 400,000 (This recall was first announced in Sept. 2008) units). This recall involves all drop side cribs with a different or "newer" style of plastic hardware from those cribs recalled in September 2007.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Risk of Death from Suffocation.

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby. Consumers should immediately return the crib to the place of purchase for a refund, replacement or store credit.

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