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320,000 Jardine cribs recalled in U.S.
- June 25, 2008 12:24 PM
- By Tara Kimura
About 320,000 Jardine cribs are being recalled in the U.S. for strangulation and entrapment concerns.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday wooden slats and spindles may break, creating a safety hazard for children. Taipei-based Jardine Enterprises has learned of 42 related incidents, including four instances in which children became trapped.
The cribs were sold in U.S. stores and online through babiesrus.com from January 2002 through May 2008 for between $150 and $450.
The recall applies to the following models:
- Drop Side Blue Spindle Crib.
- Drop Side Light Blue Spindle Crib.
- Drop Side Sage Spindle Crib.
- Drop Side Pink Spindle Crib.
- Hilton Drop Side Cherry Single Crib.
- Windsor Drop Side Cherry Flat Panel Crib.
- Windsor Drop Side Oak/Honey Pine Crib.
- Hilton Drop Side White Full Panel Crib.
- Windsor Drop Side Dark Pine Single Crib.
- Hilton Drop Side Cherry Single Crib.
- Windsor Cherry Single Sleigh Crib.
- Berkley Drop Side Cherry Flat Panel Single Crib.
- Windsor Drop Side Honey Pine/Honey Single Crib
- Berkley Drop Side White Flat Panel Single Crib.
- Wicker 3-in-1 White Crib.
- Haven 3-in-1 Oak/Dark Pine Crib.
- White Convertible Crib.
- Natural Lifetime Crib.
- White Lifetime Crib.
- Drop Side Natural Spindle Crib.
- Drop Side Mahogany Spindle Crib.
- Berkley Natural Lifetime Crib.
- Berkley White Lifetime Crib.
- Berkley Cherry Lifetime Crib.
- Positano Mahogany Lifetime Crib.
It was not immediately clear if the cribs were sold in Canada.
Consumers should stop using the cribs and contact the company for a credit.
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