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Consumer product recall

Shermag recalls Harrison convertible 4 in 1 crib

Starting date:
December 12, 2017
Posting date:
December 12, 2017
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Children's Products
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-65376

Affected products

Shermag Harrison convertible 4 in 1 crib

Product description

This recall involves the Harrison Convertible 4 in 1 crib  in espresso.

The recalled cribs can be identified by the following UPC, lot number, model number , model name and date of manufacture:
Model Number Lot Number Model Name UPC Date of Manufacture
274348-02 1500021 Harrison 773378730489 09/2015

Hazard identified

The hardware on the cribs can become loose and detach, allowing the sides of the crib to widen, creating a hazardous gap in which infants and toddlers can become wedged or entrapped, posing risks of suffocation and strangulation.  Hardware failures can also lead to the crib to collapse as sides may detach.

As of December 1, 2017 the company has received one report(s) of a gap appearing on a crib side in Canada, and no report(s) of injuries.

For more information on crib requirements in Canada, as well as the safe use of cribs, see Health Canada's Crib Safety Booklet. For more information on safe sleeping practices for infants, see Health Canada's Consumer Information - Safe Sleep Practices for Infants.

Number sold

Approximately 400 units of the affected products were sold exclusively at Toys’ R Us Canada.

Time period sold

The recalled cribs were sold from January 2015 to September 2016.

Place of origin

Manufactured in Vietnam.

Companies

Distributor
Shermag International
Division of BDM + Furniture Inc.
Louiseville
Quebec
CANADA

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What you should do

Consumer should immediately stop using this a crib and should contact Shermag to receive a free replacement. In the meantime  Parents are urged to find an alternate safe sleeping environment for the child.

For more information, consumers may contact Shermag Inc. at 1-800-567-3419, from Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET.

Please note that the  Canada Consumer Product S afety Act  prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the  OECD Gl obal Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.