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AAFES RECALL  NO. 09-065
RELEASE DATE:
6 July, 2009
SUBJECT: QA HAZARDOUS RECALL The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls various models of Drop-Side Baby Cribs manufactured by Simplicity Inc.

Scope: Worldwide

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling numerous styles of Simplicity Brand Drop Side Cribs manufactured by Simplicity Inc. due to an entrapment and suffocation safety risk.

Name of Products: Simplicity Brand Drop Side Cribs

Units: About 400,000

Importer/Distributor: Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa. (this company is no longer in business)

Manufactured in: China

Hazard: The crib’s plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to detach. When the drop side detaches, it creates space between the drop side and the crib mattress. Infants and toddlers can roll into this space and become entrapped which can lead to suffocation.

AAFES sold the following models.

SOURCE MODEL ITEM DESCRIPTION Sell
CATALOG 8755 SIMPLICITY ASPEN DELUXE CRIB $210.00
CATALOG 8755 SIMPLICITY ASPEN DLX WHITE $210.00
RETAIL 8778 GABRIELLE CRIB 4 IN 1 $229.00
RETAIL 8994 CRIB SIMPLICITY COMBO $179.99

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby.

Instructions for Consumers: Customers should return the recalled cribs to AAFES for a full refund.

To view the entire recall message go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09260.html


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