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Recall: Stork Craft Drop-Side Cribs

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Stork Craft is recalling its drop-side cribs. Credit: CPSC



In the largest crib recall in United States history, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. announced the voluntary recall of more than 2.1 million
Stork Craft drop-side cribs.

The concerns are over the drop-side panel -- created to make lifting children in and out easier for parents -- which can break or deform. In some cases, where the panel is installed upside-down, it can result in broken parts and detached corners. When the drop-side detaches, it creates space between the side and the crib mattress, an entrapment and suffocation hazard. Complete detachment of drop-sides can lead to falls from the crib.

The recall only includes Stork Craft drop-side cribs with manufacturing and distribution dates between January 1993 and October 2009, and Stork Craft drop-side cribs with the Fisher-Price logo with manufacturing dates between October 1997 and December 2004.

The recall does not include any cribs with metal rod drop-side hardware; only those with plastic trigger and one-hand-system, drop-side hardware.

Parents should stop using the recalled cribs immediately and wait for the repair kit. Do not attempt to fix the cribs without one. To order a free kit, call Stork Craft toll-free at 877-274-0277, or visit the website www.storkcraft.com.

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