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Attention Parents: Another Massive Recall of Cribs

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced another massive recall of cribs today of which parents and childcare providers should be aware.

Dorel Asia SRL, of Barbados, in cooperation with the CPSC is recalling about 635,000 drop side and non-drop side cribs because they pose suffocation and strangulation hazards to infants and toddlers. The drop side hardware can fail and cause the drop side to detach from the crib, creating a space in which an infant or toddler can become entrapped and suffocate or strangle. The recall also warns that if crib slats become damaged in storage, assembly, disassembly, or during shipping and handling, they may pose a serious entrapment and strangulation hazard.

The CPSC and Dorel Asia have received 31 reports involving failure of the drop side hardware, in six instances children were entrapped between the drop side and the mattress, three instances resulted in bruising to the child, one instance resulted in death of the child. They have received 36 reports of slat breakage, seven instances resulted in bruises and scratches to the child and two instances resulted in entrapment of the child.

In one tragic incident in October 2008, the six-month-old child of Landon and Lisa Taylor, of Cedar Rapids, IA, died after becoming entrapped and strangled in a Dorel Asia crib that the parents attempted to fix themselves after the drop side hardware broke. A statement by Dorel Asia issued to clarify the crib recall is quick to point out that police arrested Landon and Lisa Taylor for "child endangerment and death", but fails to state that prosecutors dropped all charges.

"The recalled cribs meet and exceed all applicable safety standards. Hundreds of thousands of Dorel Asia cribs have been properly assembled and used safely without incident. At Dorel Asia there is nothing more important than a baby's health and safety. It is our goal to provide parents with the safest sleep environment for their baby," said Dorel Asia in the statement.

To find out if your crib is affected by the Dorel Asia recall, visit the CPSC at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10114.html

The recalled cribs were sold at K-Mart, Sears and Wal-Mart stores nationwide from January 2005 through December 2009 for between $120 and $700. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs, find an alternative safe sleeping environment for your child, and contact Dorel Asia at www.dorel-asia.com or (866) 762-2304 to receive a free replacement kit.

Parents and childcare providers should verify that the crib they are using is not affected by any U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall. Please review the crib recalls from 2007 to today below.

2010 Recalls

· Dorel Asia Recalls To Replace Cribs; Pose Strangulation and Suffocation Hazards (January 19, 2010)

· Drop Side Cribs Recalled by Caramia Furniture Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards (January 14, 2010)

2009 Recalls

· CPSC, LaJobi Reannounce 2001 Recall of Cribs Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards (December 2, 2009)

· Infant Entrapment and Suffocation Prompts Stork Craft to Recall More Than 2.1 Million Drop-Side Cribs (November 23, 2009)

· Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled by Retailers Due to Risk of Death from Suffocation (July 2, 2009)

· LaJobi Recalls Babi Italia Pinehurst and Bonavita Hudson Drop Side Cribs; Risk of Entrapment and Suffocation (June 9, 2009)

· LaJobi Recalls Bonavita 'Cabana' Drop Side Cribs Due To Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards (June 9, 2009)

· Jardine Announces Second Recall Expansion of Cribs Sold by Babies'R'Us; Cribs Pose Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards (April 30, 2009)

· SunKids Convertible Cribs Recalled by Suntech Enterprises Due to Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards (April 2, 2009)

· Stork Craft Recalls More Than 500,000 Cribs; Mattress Support Bracket Failures Create Risk of Entrapment and Suffocation (January 13, 2009)

· Jardine Expands Recall of Cribs Sold by Babies"R"Us; Cribs Pose Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards (January 6, 2009)

2008 Recalls

· Munire Recalls "Newport Rubbed Black" Cribs and Matching Furniture Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard (December 23, 2008)

· Infant Death Prompts Recall to Repair 985,000 Delta Enterprise Drop Side Cribs; Missing Safety Pegs Can Cause Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards (October 21, 2008)

· Infant Death Prompts Recall To Repair 600,000 Drop Side Cribs By Delta Enterprise; Spring Peg Failure Can Cause Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards (October 21, 2008)

· Infant Death Prompts Recall of Convertible Cribs by Playkids USA; Crib Poses Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards (October 16, 2008)

· Simplicity Brand Drop Side Cribs Recalled By Various Retailers Due To Serious Entrapment And Suffocation Hazard To Infants and Toddlers (September 17, 2008)

· Baby Appleseed Recalls Cribs Due to Fall Hazard (August 5, 2008)

· Mother Hubbard's Cupboards Recalls Cribs Due to Fall Hazard (August 5, 2008)

· Stanley Furniture Recalls Cribs Due to Entrapment Hazard (June 26, 2008)

· Jardine Cribs Sold by Babies"R"Us Recalled Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazard (June 24, 2008)

· Bassettbaby Cribs Recalled Due to Entrapment Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Babies "R" Us (June 5, 2008)

· Munire Furniture Recalls Cribs Due to Fall Hazard (February 28, 2008)

· Bassettbaby Drop-Side Cribs Recalled Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazard (February 14, 2008)

2007 Recalls

· Cribs Sold By Bassettbaby Recalled Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazard: Sold Exclusively at Babies R Us (November 8, 2007)

· About 1 Million Simplicity Cribs Recalled Due To Failures Resulting in Infant Deaths (September 21, 2007)

· NettoCollection Recalls Cribs Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazard (September 4, 2007)

· CPSC, Stokke Announce Recall of Sleepi Crib Foam Mattresses Due to Entrapment Hazard (August 23, 2007)

· Simplicity Recalls Cribs Due to Fall, Entrapment and Choking Hazards (June 6, 2007)

· Song Lin Industrial Inc. Recalls Cribs Due to Fall Hazard (May 31, 2007)

Products liability is the branch of law that deals with the liability of parties involved in the manufacturing of a product for any damages caused by the product. Defective products can cause a great deal of property damage or physical injury, even death. If your child was injured or killed as the result of a defective crib or other product, you need the services of an experienced attorney who has successfully handled product liability cases. At Napoli Bern Ripka LLP, our attorneys will work with you to begin the process of filing a claim for payment of medical expenses incurred and compensation for the injury or loss. Call 888-529-4669 today.