The Consumer Product Safety Commission and importer Dream on Me are recalling
about 22,000 drop-side cribs because of the dangers they pose to young
children. The portable and full-size cribs reportedly may have defects
that could cause suffocation, entrapment, laceration, and fall injuries.
The CPSC and Dream on Me know of 69 reports of incidents caused by crib
defects or a crib malfunctioning. One infant, 8-months, sustained a minor
injury from the exposed plastic hardware inside one of the portable cribs.
Another child, age 1, sustained a scratch to his nose when he got stuck
between another portable crib’s side rail and mattress support.
The full-size cribs are made with hardware that could fail or break, which
could cause its drop side to detach. If this happens, a child might fall
out of the crib or get caught between the mattress and the drop side rail,
resulting in an entrapment accident that could lead to suffocation, traumatic
brain injury, or death. Meantime, the portable crib’s drop side
rail might also detach because its hardware, as well as the material that
makes up the the drop side’s release latch, and crib mattress support
are not durable enough to prevent easy breakage. Also, in the event that
the crib slats were to detach, break, or become loose, a child could sustain
a cut injury from the exposed hardware.The full-size Dream on Me cribs
that are being recalled were made between January 2006 and December 2009.
The portable cribs were manufactured between August 2007 and February
2009.Our child injury lawyers are fierce advocates for families whose
children have gotten hurt because of a crib defect. Over the years, we’ve
watched as manufacturers have recalled millions of cribs because of the
hazards they pose to kids. It is unacceptable a crib to be dangerous for
use. Fortunately, the US government’s ban on drop-side cribs, which
goes into effect next month, will prevent many more hazardous cribs from
being made. That said, there are many drop-side cribs that are still in
use.Dream on Me Recalls Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation,
Laceration, and Fall Hazards, CPSC, May 24, 2011Product recall: some 22,000
Dream on Me drop-side cribs recalled, The Washington Post, May 24, 2011CPSC’s
ban on drop-side cribs takes effect in June, USA Today, June 16, 2010Related Web Resources:
Dream on Me
What Are The Safety Issues With Drop-Side Cribs?
Contact our products liability law firm today.
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