CPSC2003-05-06
CPSC, Baby's Dream Furniture Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Cribs
Baby's Dream Furniture Inc., of Buena Vista, Ga.
Hazard
The three hinges along the fold-down drop gate can crack or break and allow babies to have their fingers pinched. Additionally, a misaligned latch where the latch trigger does not lock securely can allow the drop gate to open if a child leans on it, and the child could fall out.
Remedy
Consumers owning these Baby's Dream cribs should contact Baby's Dream to receive a repair kit for hinges and/or latches or for specific instructions for examining their latches.
Sold at
Juvenile furniture and retail stores nationwide sold these cribs for between $300 and $400.
Affected count
About 4,600
Injuries reported
Baby's Dream has received 38 reports of broken or cracked hinges, but there have been no injuries reported. Baby's Dream and CPSC have received two reports of injuries to children when the latches did not hold. Injuries included one report of a child whose head was bruised after falling onto the floor when the drop gate latch failed and one report of a crushed finger when the rail unexpectedly moved inward when the parent leaned into the crib. There were five additional reports of children falling out of cribs who received no injury.
Manufactured in
United States
Products
Wooden convertible cribs sold under the following model names: "Always Crib," "Crib 4 Life," "Legendary Crib," "Set 4 Life," and "Crib-2-College"
Consumer contact
Consumers owning these Baby's Dream cribs should call Baby's Dream at (800) TEL CRIB (835-2742) between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET or visit the firm's website at www.babysdream.com to receive a repair kit for hinges and/or latches or for specific instructions for examining their latches. Consumers can also write to Baby's Dream Furniture Inc., at P.O. Box 579, Buena Vista, GA 31803-0579.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-Babys-Dream-Furniture-Inc-Announce-Recall-to-Repair-Cribs-Don't want to check this manually?
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