Delta Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards: Consumers also urged to check stabilizer bar assembly to prevent mattress support collapse

Delta cribs

Date of Recall

2010-06-24

CPSC Release Number

10-273

Manufactured In

China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Croatia.

Company Phone Number

(877) 342-3418

Units

About 747,000 drop-side cribs; and all fixed and drop-side cribs using wooden stabilizer bars.

Manufacturer

Delta Enterprise, of New York, N.Y.

Sold By

Children’s product retail stores nationwide and on-line from January 2000 through May 2009 for between $100 and $300.

Problem/Hazard

The cribs’ drop sides can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side to fall out of position, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged or entrapped, which can lead to strangulation or suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop-side incidents can also occur due to incorrect assembly and with age-related wear and tear.

Injuries/Incidents

CPSC and Delta have received 57 reports involving drop sides that have malfunctioned or detached, resulting in three entrapments, including two reports of bruises and one child who fell out of the crib. Additionally, CPSC is aware of 19 reports in which stabilizer bars were installed upside-down, resulting in 10 mattress platform collapses. Two children were entrapped but freed without injury and one child sustained scratches.

Description

This recall involves Delta drop-side cribs with three different types of drop-side hardware and Delta cribs with wooden stabilizer bars that support the mattress platform. Consumers should visit www.cribrecallcenter.com for photographs and models of the affected hardware types and instructions on correct assembly of the stabilizer bars.

Correct Installation: Stabilizer bar installed on crib (without a mattress-support board installed)

Incorrect Assembly

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled drop-side cribs and contact Delta to receive a free repair kit that will immobilize the drop side. In the meantime, find an alternate, safe sleep environment for the child, such as a bassinet, play yard or toddler bed depending on the child’s age.

Consumer Contact

For additional information, contact Delta Enterprise toll-free at (877) 342-3418 between 9 a.m. and 5p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.cribrecallcenter.com

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