About 400,000 Simplicity Drop Side Cribs are being recalled by retailers, reports the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).  Please stop using their products immediately.   The CPSC is aware of an 8 month old child suffocating and dying from injuries sustained by this crib’s drop side feature.  Apparently, the plastic hardware can involuntarily detach and cause the drop side to detach.  When this occurs, a gap is created and the child can fall into the gap and suffocate.  Please see the photos, obtained from the CPSC website (below).

Given the enormous amounts of recalled Simplicity products – including bassinets, cribs and playards, we would not recommend a Simplicity product.   In 2007, there were at least a million Simplicity cribs recalled.  At least 13 children have died from using their cribs and bassinets.  Further, the company that purchased Simplicity, SFCA, is no longer answering phone calls or emails – a sure red warning to all consumers. CPSC is urging consumers to look through their homes for Simplicity recalled products.  Check out this PAGE of recalled products and check the products in your home.   

 Please be aware that the Simplicity (or SFCA) products are often branded by larger companies, like Fisher Price and Graco.  If you remember our earlier blog entry about the Fisher Price Rainforest Playard – that was a Simplicity product.  So check the CPSC website for model numbers and name of your product.

 
Consumers are urged to continue to contact CPSC at 800-638-2772 or info@cpsc.gov to report any incident or injury with a Simplicity brand product.

Submitted on Friday, July 3rd, 2009 at 9:05 am