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Consumer product recall

Simplicity Cribs with Drop Side Rails (Recall Expansion from September 2007 and September 2008)

Starting date:
July 1, 2009
Posting date:
July 1, 2009
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Childrens' Products, Household Items
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety, Physical Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-500002064

Recall Expansion from September 2007 and September 2008

Affected products

Simplicity Cribs with Drop Side Rails

Product description

This recall involves Simplicity drop side cribs. This recall expansion includes all dates of manufacture for the following model numbers in Canada. These items are in addition to the cribs that were recalled in September 2007 and September 2008. The model number and date of manufacture can be found on the crib's headboard.

Recalled Cribs
Product Name Model Number Other Information
Simplicity Nursery in a Box 8050CC Manufactured in China
Simplicity Nursery in a Box 8910CC Manufactured in China
Simplicity Crib N Changer 8994WC Manufactured in China or Indonesia

 

Hazard identified

The crib's plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to detach. When the drop side detaches, it creates a 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.

On July 2, 2009, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of Simplicity drop side cribs by retailers in the United States due to the risk of death from suffocation. In the United States, the responsible companies, Simplicity Inc. and SFCA Inc., are no longer in business. In Canada, until early 2008, Elfe Juvenile Products was the exclusive distributor of the Simplicity line of products.

In an effort to address the hazard posed by this product to consumers, Elfe Juvenile Products indicated in an advisory on the company's website that it intended to make available a metal repair kit. Health Canada has assessed this retrofit kit in cooperation with Elfe Juvenile Products and it has determined that the metal retrofit kits do not adequately correct the hazard posed by these crib drop sides. Working collaboratively with Health Canada, Elfe has since advised Health Canada that the retrofit kits will not be made available.

Health Canada has received two complaints related to faulty hardware in the use of these cribs. No confirmed reports of injuries in Canada have been received related to this hazard. The Department will continue to monitor and respond appropriately to any complaints or safety concerns related to the Simplicity line of products.

For more information on crib requirements in Canada, as well as the safe use of cribs, see the Crib Safety Booklet. For more information on safe sleeping practices for infants, see the Healthy Canadians webpage Safe sleep.

Number sold

Approximately 4,536 cribs were sold at specialty retailers and department stores across Canada.

Time period sold

The cribs involved in this recall expansion were sold before July 2009.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China and Indonesia.

Companies

Importer
Elfe Juvenile Products
Montreal
Quebec
CANADA
Tel: 1-800-667-8184

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and find an alternative safe sleeping environment for their child.

Consumers may contact Elfe by phone at 1-800-667-8184, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. EST or visit the firm's web site to determine whether their crib may be affected by this recall. Elfe is also working with all retailers of these products to provide a credit for Canadian consumers. Full details of this program will be made available on Elfe web site within the next 24 hours