A recall has issued by the U.S. Product Consumer Product Safety Commission for Jardine Cribs.
The first recall was issued in June of 2008. The hazard on the first recall was listed that the wooden crib slats and spindles can break, creating a gap, which can pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants.
The cause for the recall was due to 42 incidents of crib slats and spindles breaking. Four children became entrapped in the space created by a broken slat or spindle. Two of the children had abrasions and bruising.
The second recall in January of 2009 was for the same hazard on different models. The second recall was as a result of the CPSC receiving 19 additional incidents of crib slats breaking. In nine of these incidents, consumers reported that their infant or toddler broke the slat while in the crib. In addition, a 22-month-old child fell through the gap between the crib slats when a slat broke. No injuries have been reported.
You can see these recalls and pictures of the cribs by going to the CPSC website at http://www.cpsc.gov.
You can see the June 2008 recall at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08312.html and the January 2009 recall at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09084.html
The total recall involves over 370,000 cribs manufactured between 2002 and 2007 and involves 31 different model numbers. If you have one of these cribs, contact the company immediately. Be careful if you have purchased or are looking for a crib in garage sales or second hand shops.
