Safety regulator, L.A. Baby Announce Recall of Folding Little Wood Cribs
Recall 02513 · Dec 21, 2001 · L.A. Baby
2,000
units affected
2,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02513
- Date
- Dec 21, 2001
- Company
- L.A. Baby
- Units affected
- 2,000
- Product
- Folding Little Wood Cribs
- Product type
- Cribs
- Hazard
- Entrapment
The product
The recalled cribs have model numbers 83 and 83/4 with manufacture dates of March 2001 or May 2001, located on the mattress board underneath of the mattress. The cribs' headboards and footboards unlatch to fold inward for easy portability from room to room. They are non full-sized wooden cribs and have a natural or white finish.
What can happen
The headboard can separate from the corner post. A child's head or neck could be entrapped in the corner space between the post and the mattress.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these cribs immediately and contact L.A. Baby to receive a free brace repair kit, to prevent an entrapment.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- L.A. Baby has received 9 reports of headboard separations. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- L.A. Baby sold the recalled cribs to hotels, daycare centers, and small specialty stores, from March 2001 to October 2001, for about $170.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled folding little wood cribs?
Consumers should stop using these cribs immediately and contact L.A. Baby to receive a free brace repair kit, to prevent an entrapment.
What is the hazard?
The headboard can separate from the corner post. A child's head or neck could be entrapped in the corner space between the post and the mattress.
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.