Yet Another Simplicity Crib Recall: This Time 400,000 Cribs
July 2, 2009
Following more than 1-million recalled Simplicity cribs and bassinets from last year, the CPSC today announced the recall of another 400,000 Simplicity Drop Side Cribs because plastic hardware on the crib can break or deform, which could cause the side rails to detach.
At least one infant has already died as a result of the drop side rails detaching, which allowed the infant to become trapped between the rails and the mattress.
The following Simplicity Cribs Have Been Recalled:
Models Numbers 8050, 8325, 8620, 8745, 8748, 8755, 8756, 8765, 8778, 8810, and 8994, 8995, 8996.
The recall may not be limited to these model numbers, however. The CPSC advises consumers to identify the cribs by a flexible plastic tab at the top of the lower tracks. If your Simplicity crib has one of these, it is likely part of this recall.
The CPSC advises parents to stop using these Simplicity cribs immediately. However, Simplicity Inc. went out of business so your only recourse is to return the recalled cribs to the store at which you purchased it.
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I am tired of all these recalls how is a parent to keep up?? You can’t buy your kids anything nothing is safe. I have one of these cribs and have been trying to return it to the store since yesterday afternoon. No surprise that the store (Wal-Mart) is not taking the bed back because they can’t find a UPC code????? WTH. The bed was a gift and is a 4 in 1 so I had not plans on getting rid of the bed since it will grow with my daugter. Now what am I to do?? I have a baby bed that can’t be used I can’t get a new one or money back???? Now she has to sleep in my bed with me until I can figure something out. I am scared to buy another bed that may go under recall who knows!! What is a parent to do????
I am as well tired of these recalls. I am not sure if this helps but I have my shipping reciept and the item #/Upc is 74102289003(bought at Walmart) It is a model # 8050C, it was purchaced as a nursery in a box. I am not sure if they are going to be able to help you or not but it might be a start. Good luck
Not sure what is a good crib if any has any feedback on this let me know not sure what to do about this problem??
i also have the 4 in 1 crib and i am returning it to walmart. mine is the christina and the model number is 8996crp however walmart doesn’t have that one, they had the same one but different color. that model number is 8996crh. the upc for that is 0074102289963 or the last two digits maybe 46 (i’ve seen both). ask them to try that. if your specific store didn’t carry it they won’t have that upc in there system. however, the manager at my walmart told me that they have something that can look up all the upcs. i forget what it’s called but i think it began with a “t”. i called walmart corporate and gave them my model number to get that upc code. it’s 1-888-walmart. give them the 8996cph model code and ask for the upc. then ask your walmart to look it up from all the walmart products, not just from there store. tho, that upc i listed above should be the right one. hope this helps. i have been major researching this since i found out about the recall. my email is amandajean101383@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Michelle, can you help me? I just tried taking my crib back, which is a 8050C (purchased as part of the nursery in a box) and was told that I have to take back THE WHOLE NURSERY! this sounds crazy to me! can anyone help me with this?!
I bought it at Walmart btw
Trish,
I’m a manager for Walmart and unfortunately a store is only as good as the management staff in it. The fact is that Walmart actually throws these cribs away. They don’t get any credit for it and only loses the amount of money you receive. This is something Walmart does for the customer. Sometimes management makes the wrong decision and tries to make you do something that is unnecessary. I would call the store and ask for the store manager. Talk to her/him and if they refuse to take care of you, do 2 things.
Ask for the market managers phone number (their supervisor) and leave them a message. You won’t talk to someone initially so expect a voice recording. They will call you back promptly though. Also, call 1-800-Walmart. This should either make the store manager make the right decision for the customer or the market team will typically take care of you and make the store do the return. I hope this helps.
what about the older model cribs? I needed to get replacement parts from the first recall, and now I’m finding that its impossible. My model number is 8740kw. I find it listed on the recall, on some sites and not others. What am I suppose to do with this bed? Does any one know?
I got my money back! I have the nursery in a box, 8050W. This is what I did:
I first called the !-888-Walmart number and got the item number and the upc number. Then I called my local Walmart and spoke to a manager. I told her what I had and she said that it was not recalled. I told her yes it was, that it was recalled a month ago. She told me to call the manufacturer which I then had to tell her they were no longer in business. She then said I had to bring back all three pieces (the crib, changing table, and the dresser). I told her only the crib was recalled and why did I have to take apart those two pieces of furniture that weren’t recalled. I also told her that they just threw them away anyway. She continued to argue with me, telling me I had to bring back the whole set. I finally got tired of it and told her I wanted the number of her market manager. She put me on hold for a few minutes and then came back. She told me that she talked to her manager and they wanted me to bring in the crib and they would figure out what it cost so that I could then go and get a replacement toddler bed from the store (since I was changing it over to a toddler bed). She told me to ask for her when I got there. So, later that day, I went there and she was in a meeting. So another supervisor waited on me, found the item in the system, and then refunded me the full amount for the whole set! Now, I’m not saying this is going to happen for anyone else, but here are my suggestions to get your money back for the crib:
Call the 1-888-walmart number and get your item number and upc number. Then call your walmart where you bought it (although I bought mine online, my local walmart did have it at the time since that is where I first saw it) and ask to speak to a manager. Make sure you write down the manager’s name when you get to talk to one. Explain the situation and if they give you a hard time, ask to talk to their market manager. They seemed pretty quick to want to remedy the situation when I asked to speak to their market manager. I would also suggest printing out the page that shows your recalled crib and the code that is associated with the one on your crib.
I hope this helps anyone who has this crib. My crib had actually seperated where the defective part was shown, and I know I am very lucky that I caught it. I hope no one else has to go through what those other families had to with losing a child. Good luck everyone!
Hi there! I was just given the run-around from my local Wal-Mart as well that I have to return the whole Nursery-In-A-Box set to receive my refund. I asked to speak with a manager, and then was put on hold and the same kid from the service desk came back on and said that he had just spoken with the manager himself and was told the same – I had to return teh whole set. I’m not saying I’m entitled to the FULL refund if I only bring the crib back – I would have thought they could pro-rate it though so I would get a refund for just the crib…So, I’m going to do what is suggested above at my next closest wal-mart (not the same one). Thanks for the tip!
Also, another avenue I tried was to call Service America for crib hardware to replace the defective parts with something different that will not break or deform. I’m still contemplating doing this, since it is just the hardware that is defective and we really like the set otherwise. However…I will have to call tomorrow and pretend to be someone else because they refused to do business with me since I mentioned that it was a Simplicity crib. If you choose to go this route, DO NOT mention you have a Simplicity crib or they will not help you! It’s probably due to liability, but if they believe in their products and sell them to people who have built their own cribs (that could be dangerous, you never know), then I would think they’d do business and help parents replace defective parts to the cribs that they own.
I used the previous poster’s information,called walmart at 1800-925-6278 and entered 211 as soon as the recording came on.I was able to talk with a customer service rep who was very nice.She reffered me to a local store.
First the local store people said my model 8050C was not recalled,8050 was. As I was walking away,I remembered the UPC number 74102289003. They checked that and found out it sure was recalled.Then an assistant manager insisted I bring all the 3 pieces to get a refund. I told her that some people have received the refund without turning in the 3 pieces.She could not purge. I took down the store manager’s number and will come him tomorrow and see. Mine cost 209.93 + tax. I could buy a much fancier one from walmart.com if i got that money.
I had the same run around as some poeple are getting. I called walmart and told them that I had a simplicity that was recalled and they told me that I had to all the pieces, but I told them I only have the crib and they told me I still needed to have everything to get the refund on it. So I plan to call the walmart number and then asking for a manager, if that doesn’t work then I will ask for the market managers number. I am not even sure how much it was worth because my sister in law bought it with me and she paid for it.
I bought mine from Burlington Coat Factoy in California and returned it as soon as I found out about the recall my questions is do we get the full amount of what we paid for the crib or the amount they have it listed under at the time. Because I paid 209.00 for it a year ago now they have it listed at 129.00 and that’s what they gave me. I was told because it was a recall they should have given me my money back. That and the Staff at the Burlington Coat factory were rude. The Baby Depot staff was not helpful at all. I’m a veteran that just got back from the war a little over a year ago and to come back and have there employees treat me like this, I was very disappointed with them, but that still leaves me with the Question ” should I try and get my money back”?