CPSC Announces Recall to Repair Child Craft Brand Stationary-Side Cribs with Dowel Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards

Recall 10-271 · June 24, 2010 · Child Craft Industries, Inc. Foundations Worldwide, Inc. neither manufactured nor sold any of the cribs included in this recall

What to doThe CPSC staff urges parents and caregivers to examine these cribs immediately and determine whether they have been assembled properly. The best way to do this is to measure the gap between the front and back sides of the crib and the dowel that runs parallel to the sides. The gap should be no more than two and three eighths inches (2 3/8"), as shown in the images. If the gap is greater than 2 3/8", the side has been installed upside-down and needs to be re-assembled. Another indicator that the side has been installed improperly is the appearance of the barrel nut, as is visible in the image showing an incorrect assembly. The barrel nut should be at the bottom of the side, not the top. If…

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Recall at a glance

Recall number: 10-271 (CPSC)
Recall date: June 24, 2010
Brand: Child Craft Industries, Inc. Foundations Worldwide, Inc. neither manufactured nor sold any of the cribs included in this recall
Category: Baby and nursery
Products: Child Craft brand "Crib 'N' Double Bed" full size stationary-side cribs with dowel
Hazard: Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards
Hazard type: Poisoning and toxic substances Suffocation and strangulation
Units: Between 40,000 and 50,000
Made in: United States
Last updated by CPSC: May 23, 2014

What was recalled

All Child Craft brand cribs with the foot top dowel (as shown in the photos) including, but not limited to, the following model: Name: Child Craft convertible cribs Model Number F36101. The name "Child Craft" appears on a label on the crib's frame and identifies the place of manufacture as Salem, Indiana or New Salisbury, Indiana. These cribs were manufactured by Child Craft Industries, Inc., which is no longer in business.

Is my product affected?

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Child Craft brand "Crib 'N' Double Bed" full size stationary-side cribs with dowel · Between 40,000 and 50,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Babies 'R Us and other stores nationwide between January 1998 and June 2009 for between $600 and $650.; Child Craft Industries, Inc. (Child Craft ceased operations in July of 2009 and sold the "Child Craft" name to Foundations Worldwide Inc., of Medina, Ohio) Foundations Worldwide, Inc. neither manufactured nor sold any of the cribs included in this recall..

Injuries or incidents reported

CPSC has received four reports of children becoming entrapped between the dowel and the crib's stationary front side. In two of those reports, the child was trapped by his/her head and was in danger of being strangled. In the other two reports, the child was trapped by his/her arm. This hazard can occur on both the front and back sides of the crib.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact Foundations Worldwide toll-free at (866) 614-0557 anytime, or visit the firm's website at www.cribsafetyinfo.com

Recall history and context

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?

Child Craft brand "Crib 'N' Double Bed" full size stationary-side cribs with dowel (Between 40,000 and 50,000 units). All Child Craft brand cribs with the foot top dowel (as shown in the photos) including, but not limited to, the following model: Name: Child Craft convertible cribs Model Number F36101.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards.

What should I do if I own one?

The CPSC staff urges parents and caregivers to examine these cribs immediately and determine whether they have been assembled properly. The best way to do this is to measure the gap between the front and back sides of the crib and the dowel that runs parallel to the sides. The gap should be no more than two and three eighths inches (2 3/8"), as shown in the images. If the gap is greater than 2 3/8", the side has…

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