NEWS from CPSC
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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1 |8 L$ k" z& p7 }; ?! KRelease # 09-238 | Firm抯 Recall Hotline: (866) 688-9009
1 u$ {3 }7 q L, E" w2 pCPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-27727 I, y+ t; U; e6 }, o
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 | LaJobi Recalls Bonavita 揅abana?Drop Side Cribs Due To Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards2 ~8 M8 i, t! r7 ?" N8 `
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Bonavita 揅abana?Drop Side Cribs2 `0 r( L; s# z
Units: About 2,0006 @: K! A5 E% n# e; \
Importer: LaJobi Inc., of Cranbury, N.J.
2 Y; D' l6 B; b* @ s+ UHazard: The wooden crib slats can detach or break creating a gap, which can pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers.
! F5 p# ?2 `" Q- n7 WIncidents/Injuries: LaJobi has received 16 incident reports of crib slat failures, including 10 reports of slats falling out of rails and 6 reports of slats breaking. No injuries have been reported.
. i8 I& Y. G; r4 Z7 I: q" @Description: This recall involves Bonavita 揅abana?wooden drop side cribs with metal mattress supports. The cribs were manufactured from January 2006 through October 2008 and have production dates between 01 JAN 2006 and 31 OCT 2008. The model name, color, product order (PO) number, production date and other crib identifiers are printed on a label located on the inside bottom rail of the headboard or footboard. The cribs were sold in three finishes, antique white, classic cherry and montego brown. Cribs with other production dates are not affected by this recall.0 Z1 S/ V+ w1 V7 E! X) M' D
Sold at: USA Baby, Beautiful Beginnings, Buy Buy Baby and other specialty stores nationwide from January 2006 through May 2009 for about $450.
4 c+ B& ^1 g5 r- g! V' hManufactured in: Vietnam
# E4 Z6 X& R. a+ gRemedy: CPSC urges parents and caregivers to immediately stop using the recalled cribs and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby. Consumers should contact LaJobi to receive replacement crib side rails.
# |+ _) I2 \: `$ }Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact LaJobi toll-free at (866) 688-9009 anytime, or visit the firm抯 Web site at www.LaJobi.com
, P* q+ F: n$ L& @& {- J+ {Media Contact: Ilya Welfeld at (201) 439-1010/ X6 g0 f4 c: C
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[size=-1]CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx5 a: O5 ^$ m8 N6 X
--- Send the link for this page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
% H9 \& E% M7 N) c1 lTo report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov. ' N' P! c) z8 {! W" i$ u
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