Safety regulator, Pottery Barn Kids Announce Recall of Spindle Cribs
Recall 05260 · Sep 8, 2005 · Pottery Barn Kids
7,600
units affected
7,600
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05260
- Date
- Sep 8, 2005
- Company
- Pottery Barn Kids
- Units affected
- 7,600
- Product
- Spindle Crib
- Product type
- Cribs
- Hazard
- Entrapment
The product
This recall involves the Spindle Crib, model number 4825402. The product name and model number are printed on a label affixed to the base of the crib. Sold in white, pink and blue, the cribs are made of hardwood and measure 30.5" x 54.5" x 45" high.
What can happen
The spindles on the crib's front rail can loosen and detach from the rail. This can allow the child to fall from the crib and poses a risk of entrapment.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using these cribs and contact Pottery Barn Kids to receive a free replacement front rail or a full refund (including shipping).
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Pottery Barn Kids has received six reports of incidents involving spindles detaching from the crib. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Pottery Barn Kids retail stores, the Pottery Barn Kids catalog and PotteryBarnKids.com nationwide, from January 2004 through July 2005, for between $300 and $500.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled spindle crib?
Consumers should immediately stop using these cribs and contact Pottery Barn Kids to receive a free replacement front rail or a full refund (including shipping).
What is the hazard?
The spindles on the crib's front rail can loosen and detach from the rail. This can allow the child to fall from the crib and poses a risk of entrapment.
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.