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Drop-Side Crib Deaths

Below are recalls of drop-side cribs prompted by the deaths of babies who got trapped between the mattress and the drop-side. Our law firm represents parents nationwide whose children have been injured or killed by defective products. Attorney Fred Pritzker has been interviewed and quoted by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Lawyers USA and others. To contact our law firm, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free), email Attorney Fred Pritzker or submit our online form for a free consultation.

Generation2 Worldwide and "ChildESIGNS" Recall

Generation2 Crib Recall The manufacturer of Generation2 Worldwide and "ChildESIGNS" went out of business in 2005; however, these drop-side cribs are still being used. IF YOU HAVE A GENERATION2 WORLDWIDE OR "CHILDESIGNS" CRIB STOP USING IT IMMEDIATELY. THREE BABIES HAVE DIED BECAUSE THESE CRIBS ARE DANGEROUS.

After waiting longer than it should have, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on February 9, 2010, that it is recalling all Generation 2 Worldwide and “ChildESIGNS” drop side cribs. CPSC is warning parents and caregivers who own these drop side cribs that infants and toddlers are at risk of serious injury or death due to strangulation and suffocation hazards presented by the cribs. Do not attempt to fix these cribs.

The crib’s plastic hardware can break which can cause the drop side of the crib to detach from a corner of the crib. When the drop side detaches, it creates a space into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged or entrapped. When a child is entrapped between the drop side and the crib mattress, it creates a risk of suffocation or strangulation. In addition, the crib’s mattress support can detach from the crib frame, creating a hazardous space in which an infant or toddler could become entrapped and suffocate or strangle.

CPSC received reports of three infants who suffocated when they became entrapped between the crib mattress and the drop side when the drop side detached:

In July 2007, an eight month old child from Newark, Ohio suffocated when he became entrapped between the drop side and the crib mattress. The drop side of his crib had detached due to a broken plastic stop tab on the lower track.
In October 2003, an eight month old child from Richmond, Ind. suffocated when he became entrapped between the drop side and the crib mattress. The plastic hardware on the drop side was broken and allowed the drop side to detach from the crib headboard in one corner.
In September 2002, a six month old from Staunton, Va. suffocated when he became entrapped between the drop side and crib mattress. The lower drop side track was missing two screws which allowed it to pull away from the headboard post and detach.

CPSC has also received reports of 20 other drop side incidents, 12 of which involved the drop side detaching in a corner of the crib. In two of these incidents, a child became entrapped. One child suffered bruising from the entrapment. There are five reports of children falling out of the cribs due to drop side detachment. One child suffered a broken arm as a result of the fall.

In addition, CPSC has received 8 reports of mattress support detachment in these cribs. Due to the space created by the detachment, three children became entrapped between the crib frame and the sagging mattress and four children crawled out of the crib. There was one report of cuts and bruises.

Due to the fact that Generation 2 went out of business in 2005, CPSC has limited information about the cribs. Although CPSC does not know the total number of units distributed or the years of production, it is believed that there were more than 500,000 of these cribs sold to consumers. Some of the known model numbers are: 10-110X, 10-210X, 21-110X, 20-710X, 64-315X, 26-110X, 90-257X, 20-810X, 46-715X, 64-311X, 74-315X, 21-815X, 21-810X, 20815X, 308154 and 54915. (The “X” denotes where an additional and varying number may appear at the end of the model number.) However, all Generation 2 Worldwide and “ChildESIGNS” drop side cribs are included in this recall, including those with other model numbers.

The name “Generation 2 Worldwide” appears on a label affixed to the crib’s headboard or footboard. Some labels identify the place of manufacture as Dothan, Ala. Others identify China as the country of manufacture. The name “ChildESIGNS” appears on the teething rail of some of the cribs.

Dorel Asia Crib Recall:
Baby Entrapped and Strangled in Drop-Side Dorel Asia Crib

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Dorel Asia SRL received a report of the death of a 6-month old child from Cedar Rapids, Iowa who became entrapped and strangled in a Dorel Asia crib after the drop side hardware broke. The crib continued to be used after the parents tried to repair the drop side themselves.

CPSC and Dorel Asia received reports of 31 drop side incidents with Dorel Asia cribs. In six of those incidents, children were entrapped between the drop side and crib mattress. Three children suffered from bruises as a result of the entrapment. In addition, CPSC and Dorel Asia received reports of 36 incidents of slat breakage, including seven reports of bruises and scratches to children and two reports of entrapment that resulted in no injury.

In response to the death of the baby from Iowa and the incidences of injury, Dorel Asia SRL, of Barbados, announced a voluntary recall to replace drop side and non-drop side cribs that pose crib suffocation and crib strangulation hazards to infants and toddlers.

According to the Dorel Asia crib recall announcement:

The drop side hardware can fail causing the drop side to detach from the crib. When the drop side detaches it creates a space in which an infant or toddler can become entrapped and suffocate or strangle. In addition, the recalled cribs can pose a serious entrapment and strangulation hazard when a slat is damaged. This can occur while the crib is in use, in storage, being put together, taken apart or reassembled; or during shipping and handling.

The Dorel Asia crib recall involves about 635,000 cribs sold at K-Mart, Sears and Wal-Mart stores nationwide from January 2005 through December 2009 for between $120 and $700..

The following Dorel Asia cribs are involved in the recall:

Model Number	Front Rail	Description
WM1633	Drop side	3-1 Sleigh Crib – Cherry
WM1633-0	Drop side	3-1 Sleigh Crib - Cherry (no castors)
WM1676BC	Fixed	4-1 Bethany James Crib – Walnut
WM1676BCR-DC	Fixed	2-1 Crib – Walnut
WM2163	Fixed	4-1 Crib – Manhattan Walnut
WM2163DC	Fixed	4-1 Crib – Manhattan Walnut
WM1633-0-DC	Fixed	3-1 Sleigh Crib (no castors)
GP004B3EGR	Drop side	3-1 Convertible – Espresso
GP004B3WGR	Drop side	3-1 Convertible – White
GP006BCEGR	Drop side	Single – Espresso
GP006BCWGR	Drop side	Single – White
DA1615B3	Drop side	3-1 Convertible Crib – Natural
DAKM5132	Drop side	3-1 Convertible Crib – White
DASE5005	Drop side	Cottage Hill Single Crib – White
DASE5009	Drop side	Vintage Estate 3-1 Sleigh Crib – Cherry
DA0504KMC-1N	Drop side	3-1 Heritage Crib – Natural
DA0504KMC-1W	Drop side	3-1 Heritage Crib – White
DA1614B3	Drop side	3-1 Lexington Crib – Cherry
DAKM5152	Drop side	Single Jenny Lind Crib - Walnut
DASE5015	Drop side	3-1 Convertible - Toffee

If your child has died or suffered brain damage that you believe was caused by a defective Dorel Asis crib, please contact a product liability attorney at our office:

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