Safety regulator, Hufco-Delaware Company and Evenflo Company Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Gerry® and Evenflo® Portable Wood Cribs
Recall 03074 · Jan 23, 2003 · Hufco-Delaware Company
364,000
units affected
364,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03074
- Date
- Jan 23, 2003
- Company
- Hufco-Delaware Company
- Units affected
- 364,000
- Product
- Portable Wooden Cribs
- Product type
- Cribs
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The portable cribs are made of wood and are smaller than traditional baby cribs. The majority of these portable wood cribs were sold under the Gerry® brand name, and some were sold under the Evenflo® brand name. The recalled portable wood cribs have one of the following model numbers that can be found on a label on the mattress platform underneath the mattress: 8212 8222 8232 8242 8252 8282 8301 8302 8311 8312 8321 8322 8331 8332 8341 8342 8351 8352 8381 8382 8512 8522 8532 8542 8552 8582 8712 8752 No other cribs are included in this recall.
What can happen
If the hardware used to assemble the crib is not tight, the mattress support platform and mattress can fall to the floor. This poses a risk of injury to young children in the crib.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these portable wood cribs immediately, and call (800) 582-9359 anytime for a free upgrade kit that provides additional support for the mattress platform.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There have been 41 reports of mattresses falling through portable wood cribs. Of these incidents, 17 children suffered bumps, bruises or scratches.
- Sold at
- Department and baby products stores nationwide sold these portable wood cribs, from January 1991 through December 2002, for about $99.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled portable wooden cribs?
Consumers should stop using these portable wood cribs immediately, and call (800) 582-9359 anytime for a free upgrade kit that provides additional support for the mattress platform.
What is the hazard?
If the hardware used to assemble the crib is not tight, the mattress support platform and mattress can fall to the floor. This poses a risk of injury to young children in the crib.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.