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Simplicity Cribs with Metal Tubular Mattress-Support Frames
- Starting date:
- May 6, 2010
- Posting date:
- May 6, 2010
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Physical Hazard, Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500002295
Expansion on Recall of May 3rd, 2010
Affected products
Simplicity Cribs with Metal Tubular Mattress-Support Frames
Product description
This recall involves Simplicity cribs with metal tubular mattress-support frames. The name "Simplicity Inc." or "Simplicity for Children" can be found on a label on the crib's mattress-support frame and/or the crib's end panels. This recall includes cribs with the following names and model numbers:
Crib Name | Model Number |
---|---|
Simplicity Ellis 4-in-1 Convertible Sleep System | 8674NC |
Simplicity Ellis Deluxe 4-in-1 Convertible Sleep System | 8676HC, 8676NC, 8676WC |
Simplicity Crib and Changer Combo | 8994WC (recalled July 2009) |
Crib Name | Model Number |
---|---|
Simplicity Ellis 4-in-1 Convertible Sleep System | 8676CC |
Please note that there have been several earlier recalls for Simplicity drop-side cribs: July 2009, September 2008, September 2007 and May 3, 2010.
Hazard identified
The crib's metal tubular mattress-support frame can bend or detach and cause part of the mattress to collapse. This creates a space into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged, entrapped, or fall out of the crib, posing a risk of suffocation, strangulation, and falls.
On April 29, 2010, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of Simplicity cribs with metal tubular mattress-support frames by retailers in the United States due to the risk of death from suffocation and strangulation. In the United States, the responsible company, Simplicity Inc., is no longer in business. In Canada, until early 2008, Elfe Juvenile Products was the exclusive distributor of the Simplicity line of products.
Health Canada and Elfe Juvenile Products Ltd. have not received any reports of injuries or incidents related to the failure of the mattress support.
Health Canada is continuing to monitor and respond appropriately to any complaints or safety concerns related to the Simplicity line of products.
Number sold
Approximately 3774 units of these cribs were sold at Toys R Us, TJ's The Kiddies Store, Zellers, The Bay and various retailers across Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled cribs were sold between 2004 and 2008.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Importer
-
Elfe Juvenile Products
Toronto
Ontario
CANADA
- Importer
-
Elfe Juvenile Products
Montreal
Quebec
CANADA
Tel: 1-800-667-8184
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs.
For more information, consumers may contact Elfe Juvenile Products toll-free at 1-800-667-8184.
Related AWRs
Simplicity Cribs with Drop Side Rails (Recall Expansion from September 2007 and September 2008)
2009-07-01 | Consumer products