US cribs recall after deaths
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall, involved 1.2m cribs in the country and nearly a million in Canada, where by the crib maker, Stork Craft Manufacturing, is based. Nearly 150,000 of the cribs carry the Fisher-Price logo.
The cribs, manufactured and distributed between January 1993 and October 2009, were sold at major retailers including BJ’s Wholesale Club, Sears and Wal-Mart stores and online through Target and Costco.
They were made in Canada, China and Indonesia.
The CPSC said it was aware of four infants who suffocated in the drop-side cribs, which have a side that moves up and down to allow parents to lift children from the cribs more easily.
The CPSC is urging parents to stop using the cribs until receiving a free repair kit from Stork Craft. The kit will convert the drop-side into a fixed side.
