Munire Recalls Newport Cribs Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: NEWPORT RUBBED BLACK 4-IN-1 CRIBS AND MATCHING FURNITURE

UNITS: ABOUT 3,000 CRIBS AND 6,000 MATCHING FURNITURE PIECES

MANUFACTURER: MUNIRE FURNITURE INC, OF PISCATAWAY, N.J.

HAZARD: THE RED PAINT WHICH IS UNDERNEATH THE BLACK FINISH PAINT ON SOME OF THE CRIBS AND MATCHING FURNITURE EXCEEDS FEDERAL LEAD LIMITS. IF INGESTED BY YOUNG CHILDREN LEAD CAN CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: MUNIRE HAS RECEIVED ONE REPORT OF A CHILD INGESTING THE PAINT. THE CHILD WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LEAD POISONING.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED CRIBS AND FURNITURE ARE MADE OF WOOD AND HAVE A RUBBED BLACK FINISH. ONLY THE “NEWPORT RUBBED BLACK” CRIBS AND MATCHING FURNITURE MANUFACTURED IN INDONESIA BETWEEN APRIL 2006 AND NOVEMBER 2008 ARE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THE MODEL NUMBER, DATE, AND COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE ARE PRINTED ON THE LABEL ATTACHED TO THE SIDE PANEL OF THE CRIB AND THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE IS ON THE BACK PANEL OF THE FURNITURE. MODELS LISTED BELOW ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL:

SOLD AT: SPECIALTY FURNITURE STORES NATIONWIDE FROM APRIL 2006 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2008 FOR ABOUT $600 FOR THE CRIB AND THE MATCHING FURNITURE PIECES WERE SOLD BETWEEN $700 AND $1,000. ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES WERE SOLD FOR ABOUT $170.

MANUFACTURED IN: INDONESIA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE PRODUCTS AND CONTACT MUNIRE FURNITURE TO RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT COUPON WHICH WILL ENTITLE CONSUMERS TO EXCHANGE THE PRODUCTS FOR ANOTHER PRODUCT FREE OF CHARGE.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL MUNIRE FURNITURE TOLL-FREE AT (866) 586-9639 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 6 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.MUNIREFURNITURE.COM