More Than Two Million Cribs Recalled Amidst Fears That Babies May Suffocate or Fall
Attorney Michael Kelly, of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberg hopes this may mark the end of drop-side cribs.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 29, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In an effort to address potentially dangerous defects, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of more than 2 million cribs on June 24. Affected brands include Child Craft, Delta Enterprise Corp., Evenflo, Jardine Enterprises, LaJobi, Million Dollar Baby and Simmons Juvenile Products.

All of the models involved in the recall were manufactured between 2000 and 2009. Most of the cribs are drop-side models, with a movable side rail intended to make it easier to lift a child. This rail can malfunction, though, and create a gap where a child's head can become trapped. Even small gaps can cause serious, life-altering injuries.

These models were recalled based on more than 250 reports of the sides detaching and at least 16 reports of infants becoming trapped in defective cribs. The CPSC has reported 32 deaths as a result of drop-side cribs since 2001, and more than nine million drop-side cribs have been recalled in the United States within the past five years.

The current recall is an important safety step necessary to protect our children. Removing potentially injurious infant sleep products from homes across the country will help prevent injuries and discourage manufacturers from providing unsafe products in the first place.

As San Francisco personal injury attorney Michael Kelly of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger has noted, "Hopefully, these massive recalls will mark the end of the era of drop-side cribs. Although they provide convenience for parents, the risks for infants have proven to be too high."

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