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Missing Safety Peg on Crib Causes Infant Deaths
Rails on drop-side cribs can detach and create a risk of strangulation. Delta Enterprise cribs recalled for a second time.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a second recall of drop-side cribs which have been responsible for the deaths of two infants in the last three years.
The drop-side cribs contain hardware called "Crib Trigger Lock and Safety Peg," which, if missing, can create a situation where the crib's drop-side rail detaches from the track. This can create a space large enough to entrap and suffocate a baby, according to the recall documents.
More than 985,000 cribs distributed by Delta Enterprise and sold at Kmart, Target and Walmart have been recalled. It is the second recall for the crib after the death of one infant in 2008. A second death in 2009 prompted today's recall notice.
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At the time of the October 2008 recall announcement, there were reports of two entrapments and nine detachments in cribs without safety pegs.
"Buying or accepting cribs second hand can be risky," said CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum. "Second hand cribs may not come with all of the necessary parts that are needed to make sure your baby is safe. We urge parents and caregivers to use caution and to be aware that new rules established by CPSC will bring safer cribs to the market this summer."
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