SunKids Recalls Dangerous and Defective Cribs
SunKids is recalling about 1,900 cribs for entrapment and suffocation hazards. According to a news report in Consumeraffairs.com, the defective products are made of mesh that expands, creating a gap between the side and the crib's mattress if it's not zipped into place. It is possible for young children to slip into this gap and become entrapped or suffocate. The crib's drop side can also fail to latch fully, posing a fall hazard to young children.
No injuries or deaths have been reported yet as a result of these defective SunKids products. But federal safety regulators say they have received a report of a 5-month-old child in August who became entrapped in a crib made by SunKids that was similar to the recently recalled cribs. That infant, who became entrapped between the mattress and the mesh side suffocated and died.
The current recall involves the SunKids convertible crib/playpen/bassinet/bed with model number PY256. The brand name "SunKids" is embroidered on the bottom left of the crib's drop side. The convertible cribs also have a drop side rail, stationary side rail, canopy assembly and bassinet. The sides of the convertible crib are made of fabric and mesh. The cribs, which were made in China, were sold at children's product retailers in California New York and New Jersey between January 2007 and October 2008 for about $100.
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