1.6 million cribs were recalled yesterday by Delta Enterprises, a company that makes baby gear. The largest recall of its type, ever, came after two 8 month old babies were strangled when a safety mechanism on the drop-down side of the crib failed, creating a dangerous gap.
The AP reports that:
"The Delta Enterprises recall included 985,000 drop-side cribs of various models, because of the potential for missing safety pegs. These cribs were manufactured in Taiwan and Indonesia and sold by major retailers including Wal-Mart, Kmart and Target.com, between January 1995 and September 2007. The recall also included 600,000 cribs of various models with spring-loaded safety pegs. These cribs were manufactured in China and sold between January 2000 and January 2007. The recall doesn't affect any cribs now in retail inventory."
If you have one of these cribs, you must contact the company and you will be sent a retrofit safety kit.
As a result of the massive recall, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering rewriting tighter regulations for cribs.
For more information, visit the recall website.
