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02-10-2006, 06:00 AM
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 8, 2006
Release #06-086
Simplicity Inc. Recall Hotline: (800) 784-1982
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Recent Death Prompts Renewed Search for Simplicity Cribs with Graco Logo
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After the death of a 19-month baby in Myrtle Creek,
Ore., the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Simplicity
Inc., of Reading Pa., are renewing the search for recalled Aspen 3 in 1
Cribs with Graco logos. The child died on January 6, 2006, after two of
the mattress support slats came out of his recalled crib. He became
entrapped between the mattress and the footboard of the crib and
suffocated.
CPSC and Simplicity Inc. announced the recall of about 104,000 Aspen 3
in 1 Cribs on December 21, 2005. The recall was conducted because the
screws on the wooden mattress supports can come loose, allowing a
portion of the mattress to fall. This poses a suffocation hazard to
young children who can slide down and become entrapped between the
unsupported mattress and end of the crib.
Prior to the report of this death, Simplicity Inc. received 14 reports
of the mattress supports coming loose, including eight reports of
entrapment. Five injuries were reported including scratches and bruises
to the face and head, a strained neck and a report of a child turning
blue.
Although the Graco logo appears on these products, the cribs were
manufactured by Simplicity Inc. Consumers should only contact Simplicity
about this recall.
The recalled cribs are made of wood and have wooden mattress supports.
Only cribs with wooden mattress supports and with model number 8740KCW
SC and serial number 2803 SC (made the 28th week of 2003) to 1605 SC
(made the 16th week of 2005) are included in this recall. The model and
serial number are printed on the envelope attached to the mattress
support.
The recalled cribs were sold in department and children's product stores
from August 2003 through May 2005 for about $130.
To receive a free repair kit or for more information, contact Simplicity
Inc. at (800) 784-1982 anytime, or visit the Web site at
www.simplicityforchildren.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06086.html
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more
than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.
Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents
cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys,
cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals -
contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of
deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30
years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's
hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or
visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email
subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can
obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 8, 2006
Release #06-086
Simplicity Inc. Recall Hotline: (800) 784-1982
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Recent Death Prompts Renewed Search for Simplicity Cribs with Graco Logo
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After the death of a 19-month baby in Myrtle Creek,
Ore., the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Simplicity
Inc., of Reading Pa., are renewing the search for recalled Aspen 3 in 1
Cribs with Graco logos. The child died on January 6, 2006, after two of
the mattress support slats came out of his recalled crib. He became
entrapped between the mattress and the footboard of the crib and
suffocated.
CPSC and Simplicity Inc. announced the recall of about 104,000 Aspen 3
in 1 Cribs on December 21, 2005. The recall was conducted because the
screws on the wooden mattress supports can come loose, allowing a
portion of the mattress to fall. This poses a suffocation hazard to
young children who can slide down and become entrapped between the
unsupported mattress and end of the crib.
Prior to the report of this death, Simplicity Inc. received 14 reports
of the mattress supports coming loose, including eight reports of
entrapment. Five injuries were reported including scratches and bruises
to the face and head, a strained neck and a report of a child turning
blue.
Although the Graco logo appears on these products, the cribs were
manufactured by Simplicity Inc. Consumers should only contact Simplicity
about this recall.
The recalled cribs are made of wood and have wooden mattress supports.
Only cribs with wooden mattress supports and with model number 8740KCW
SC and serial number 2803 SC (made the 28th week of 2003) to 1605 SC
(made the 16th week of 2005) are included in this recall. The model and
serial number are printed on the envelope attached to the mattress
support.
The recalled cribs were sold in department and children's product stores
from August 2003 through May 2005 for about $130.
To receive a free repair kit or for more information, contact Simplicity
Inc. at (800) 784-1982 anytime, or visit the Web site at
www.simplicityforchildren.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06086.html
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more
than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.
Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents
cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys,
cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals -
contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of
deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30
years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's
hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or
visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email
subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can
obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.