WASHINGTON, D.C. -
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of several items that pose a danger to children.
They are recalling 4 million Inflatable Baby Floats made by Aqua-Leisure of Avon, Mass, and 400,000 Simplicity drop-side cribs.
The leg straps in the seat of the floats can tear, causing children to unexpectedly fall into or under the water, posing a risk of drowning.
There have been 31 reports of float seats tearing, causing children to fall into or under the water. No injuries have been reported.
The recalled inflatable baby floats were sold in a variety of styles and colors. The names and model numbers are located on the packaging. A date between 08/02 and 07/08 is molded on the valves of recalled products.
Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa is recalling 400,000 cribs sold nationwide from January 2005 through June 2009 because the drop side can 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.
CPSC is aware of one death involving an 8-month-old child from Texas who became entrapped and suffocated between the drop side and the crib mattress when a plastic connector on the drop side broke. The CPSC also is aware of an additional 25 incidents involving the drop side detaching from the crib. In six of these incidents, the drop side detached because the plastic flexible tab deformed or broke. In four of the drop side detachment incidents, other plastic parts, including connectors or tracks, deformed or broke. In two of the incidents, two children became entrapped between the drop side and the crib mattress. There were no reported injuries.
Description: This recall involves all drop side cribs with a different or "newer" style of plastic hardware from those cribs recalled in September 2007. This newer style of Simplicity hardware can be identified by a flexible plastic tab at the top of the lower tracks. The recalled model numbers include but may not be limited to: 8050, 8325, 8620, 8745, 8748, 8755, 8756, 8765, 8778, 8810, and 8994, 8995, 8996.
They are recalling 4 million Inflatable Baby Floats made by Aqua-Leisure of Avon, Mass, and 400,000 Simplicity drop-side cribs.
The leg straps in the seat of the floats can tear, causing children to unexpectedly fall into or under the water, posing a risk of drowning.
There have been 31 reports of float seats tearing, causing children to fall into or under the water. No injuries have been reported.
The recalled inflatable baby floats were sold in a variety of styles and colors. The names and model numbers are located on the packaging. A date between 08/02 and 07/08 is molded on the valves of recalled products.
Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa is recalling 400,000 cribs sold nationwide from January 2005 through June 2009 because the drop side can 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.
CPSC is aware of one death involving an 8-month-old child from Texas who became entrapped and suffocated between the drop side and the crib mattress when a plastic connector on the drop side broke. The CPSC also is aware of an additional 25 incidents involving the drop side detaching from the crib. In six of these incidents, the drop side detached because the plastic flexible tab deformed or broke. In four of the drop side detachment incidents, other plastic parts, including connectors or tracks, deformed or broke. In two of the incidents, two children became entrapped between the drop side and the crib mattress. There were no reported injuries.
Description: This recall involves all drop side cribs with a different or "newer" style of plastic hardware from those cribs recalled in September 2007. This newer style of Simplicity hardware can be identified by a flexible plastic tab at the top of the lower tracks. The recalled model numbers include but may not be limited to: 8050, 8325, 8620, 8745, 8748, 8755, 8756, 8765, 8778, 8810, and 8994, 8995, 8996.
