Defective Crib Recall
The Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC) is announcing one of the largest crib recalls in U.S.
history:
The CPSC agency has linked several injuries
and is investigating others, related to the defective cribs and baby crib defects.
Federal product safety officials announced one of the largest crib recalls in U.S. history,
with retailers voluntarily pulling 320,000 defective cribs due to breaking slats or
spindles that can cause child injury and child death.
Broken slats or broken spindles can result
in a child getting stuck in the gap between the mattress and frame. The broken slates or
spindles themselves also pose the risk of causing puncture wounds.
Prevent Crib Injury and Crib Death
According to the CPSC: Crib Safe Guides |
Publications, there are several crib safety
tips all parents should know and practice:
For infants under 12 months of age, follow these
practices to reduce the risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) and prevent
suffocation:
- Place baby on his/her back in a crib with a firm,
tight-fitting mattress.
- Do not put pillows, quilts, comforters, sheepskins,
pillow-like bumper pads or pillow-like stuffed toys in the crib.
- Consider using a sleeper instead of a blanket.
- If you do use a blanket, place baby with feet to foot
of the crib. Tuck a thin blanket around the crib mattress, covering baby only as high
as his/her chest.
- Use only a fitted bottom sheet specifically made for
crib use.
Check Your Crib for Safety
There should be:
- A firm, tight-fitting mattress so a baby cannot get
trapped between the mattress and the crib.
- Cribs that are assembled wrong, have missing, loose
or broken hardware or broken slats can result in entrapment or suffocation
deaths.
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- Infants can strangle when their head and neck
become entrapped in gaps created by missing, loose or broken hardware or broken
slats.
- No missing, loose, broken or improperly installed
screws, brackets or other hardware on the crib or mattress support.
- No more than 2 3/8 inches (about the width of a soda
can) between crib slats so a baby's body cannot fit through the slats; no missing or
cracked slats.
- No corner posts over 1/16th inch high so a baby's
clothing cannot catch.
- No cutouts in the headboard or foot board so a baby's
head cannot get trapped.
Mesh-Sided Cribs
and Playpen Tips
According to the CPSC, parents should be looking for the
following qualities in mesh playpens or mesh-sided cribs:
- Mesh less than 1/4 inch in size, smaller than the
tiny buttons on a baby's clothing.
- Mesh with no tears, holes or loose threads that could
entangle a baby.
- Mesh securely attached to top rail and floor
plate.
- Top rail cover with no tears or holes.
- If staples are used, they are not missing, loose or
exposed.
If your child has been seriously injured in a defective crib,
then contact an experienced child injury lawyer at our law
firm for a prompt, confidential, consultation. While we cannot make the injury go away, we may be
able help you secure compensation to provide advanced care and treatment for your child's injury,
as well as pay for past medical bills.
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