Third Graco Crib Recall In As Many Years

September 21, 2007

Today (Friday Sept. 21, 2007) the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of One-million Simplicity and Graco cribs after three children were trapped and suffocated in Simplicity or Graco cribs.

All three children died after falling into a gap in the crib created when the person putting the crib together had installed the drop-rail side of the crib upside-down.

There have been 55 reports of sides detaching or hardware failing on these recalled cribs, and at least seven other children have reportedly been trapped in the cribs, presumably caused by the same faulty installation.

Should the people putting the cribs together have followed the instructions more closely, or does the fact that so many instances of this problem have occurred suggest that the instructions were not clear enough? That, of course, will be for the courts to decide.

How To Tell if You Have a Recalled Crib
From January 1998 through May 2007 the recalled cribs were sold across the US under the Simplicity or Graco brands. The recalled cribs come in many different model numbers. If you have a Simplicity or Graco crib, you should call the Simplicity hotline at 888-593-9274 and they will help you determine if your crib is among the recalled.

In the meantime, all parents, consumers and store owners should check installed cribs to ensure that the drop side is installed correctly and securely attached. The newer hardware has a flexible tab at the top of the lower track and a permanent stop at the bottom. The older hardware has a flexible tab at the bottom of the lower tracks.

Other Previous Graco and Simplicity Crib Recalls:
Aspen 3-in-1 Crib with Graco Logo by Simplicity Inc. (Feb. 14, 2006):
Graco Branded Aspen Crib Recall (Dec. 23, 2005)

Please use the contact form to your right if your child has been injured by Graco, Aspen, Simplicity or any other cribs. Companies who manufacture cribs have a responsibility to produce extremely high quality, safe products and provide clear instructions on their assembly. If they fail to do so, you have the right to bring a civil lawsuit. Demand higher standards for our children.

Click Here to speak to an attorney about this recall!

Written by E. Sizemore · Filed Under Product Recalls, Toy Recalls, USRCN Editorial, Urgent Recalls 

Comments

7 Responses to “Third Graco Crib Recall In As Many Years”

  1. Anonymous on September 23rd, 2007 6:12 am

    Recalled cribs seem to be a fairly common occurrence, and usually it seems like Graco cribs are involved in the recall. The problem is, almost every crib you look at in stores like Target and Walmart are Graco cribs.

  2. Jason on September 23rd, 2007 8:53 pm

    Sounds like a great reason to READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. I guess this is after all the American way; don’t take responsibility for your own actions, blame and sue some one else. Bullsh*t. WAKE UP AMERICA, take some responsibility for your actions. They put instructions in the box for a reason. If you get in a car accident, is it GM’s fault because you drive like a blind person and don’t use an indicator signal (turn signal)?

  3. Tami on September 27th, 2007 2:03 pm

    I have one of the recalled cribs and the side began falling apart before i knew about the recall. I READ the instructions and they were the worst I have ever seen. Also, this same crib has TWO recall issues and apparently if it were painted white this would be a problem as well because they were painted in.. guess where… CHINA. I am not suing anyone, but I would rather have another crib than be waiting for the 6-8 weeks they told me it would take to get me TWO different kits to fix the problems. GRACO and SIMPLICITY are the ones not taking responsibility for another poor product.

  4. Anonymous on October 18th, 2007 2:23 am

    I purchased an Aspen 3 in 1 crib for my unborn grandson in April 2007. Because the baby was so tiny, my son never opened the box. Never put the crib together. When we heard about the recall, we took the unopened crib back to Target They would not take it back because of their 90 day return policy. Oh yeah, when they scanned the code on the box. it read: Recalled - Do not sell!!

  5. Everett on October 18th, 2007 1:41 pm

    Are you telling me that you took one of these dangerous recalled cribs (that have caused the death of children already) back to Target, the place from which you purchased it, and they wouldn’t take it back?

    What was the location of that target? Do you remember the name of the person at the service desk who refused to take the recalled crib back?

  6. Anonymous on February 25th, 2008 1:56 am

    i bought the simplicity crib for my son and to my horror i found my 7 month old sitting on the floor this morning instead of in his crib where i left him that night.only by the grace of god is my son alive.i could not figure out how he got out until i looked at his crib.the drop latch come undone leaving a opening for him to slide threw. he could of suffocated easy. i do not know about you but it is hard enough putting a simple toy together let alone a crib.what price should we pay for a simple error of which end is up? death ? shame on china

  7. Anonymous on February 25th, 2008 1:58 am

    i bought the simplicity crib for my son and to my horror i found my 7 month old sitting on the floor this morning instead of in his crib where i left him that night.only by the grace of god is my son alive.i could not figure out how he got out until i looked at his crib.the drop latch come undone leaving a opening for him to slide threw. he could of suffocated easy. i do not know about you but it is hard enough putting a simple toy together let alone a crib.what price should we pay for a simple error of which end is up? death ? shame on china

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