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One million baby cribs bearing the Simplicity or Graco brand name were recalled following reports of three suffocation deaths. The recall was announced in September 2007 for cribs sold in the United States between 1998 and May 2007. The drop side of the crib can become separated from the frame, leaving a dangerous gap. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said it received reports of three deaths, seven infant entrapments and 55 other incidents involving the cribs. If your child or the child of a loved one was seriously injured because of a Simplicity or Graco crib, you may want to contact an attorney about a possible crib lawsuit. The cribs were made in China for manufacturer Simplicity Inc. Some of the cribs made before 2006 also bear the logo of Graco Chilren’s Products. Both companies are based in Pennsylvania. The problem with the cribs was reportedly caused by its hardware and design, which can cause consumers to install the drop side upside down, which can cause the drop side to detach. Simplicity and Graco products have been problematic in the past. Simplicity in June 2007 recalled 40,000 Nursery in a Box cribs, and in December 2005 it recalled 104,000 Aspen 3-in-1 cribs bearing the Graco logo. (Simplicity made products for Graco until a licensing agreement expired Dec. 31, 2005 .) Hundreds of injuries occurred involving infant swings, high chairs, strollers and other products sold by Graco from 1991 through 2002, according to the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The CPSC announced on March 22, 2005 that it was fining Graco $4 million – by far the largest fine ever imposed by the commission – over Graco’s failure to promptly report the injuries, including a number of deaths. The fine was part of a settlement between the commission and Graco. Involved were 16 different products of which more than 12 million were sold by Graco and under the Century brand name, which was acquired by Graco in 1998. Six deaths were reported resulting from Graco Infant Swings, which the CPSC said had restraint and tray lock failures that resulted in babies falling to the ground or becoming trapped in the seat’s leg openings. Injuries ranged from contusions and fractures to strangulation. The CPSC said in a news release that Graco and Century “failed to report defects in juvenile products that the commission said could create substantial product hazards or unreasonable risks of injuries ...” Companies are required under federal law to promptly inform the CPSC of product defects that pose the risk of injury. Seven different Graco products have been recalled since 1997, including the latest – 1.2 million toddler beds sold between 1994 and 2001 – with the announcement of the fine. The largest previous CPSC fine was $1.75 million, also against a baby products manufacturer. On Feb. 8, 2006 , the CPSC reissued a recall for baby cribs sold under the Graco name and manufactured by Simplicity. The action was taken a month after a 19-month-old Oregon child died in one of the Aspen 3-in-1 cribs. The mishap occurred when two of the mattress support slats dislodged in the crib and the baby suffocated after being entrapped between the mattress and the footboard. Simplicity is Based in Reading, Pa. Graco is based in Exton, Pa., and is owned by Newell Rubbermaid Inc. Kline & Specter, P.C., a law firm based in Philadelphia with some 30 attorneys, several of whom are also highly skilled doctors, has had success litigating product liability lawsuits in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and nationwide. Contact a baby crib injury lawyer today. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission News About Graco Children's ProductsThe Associated Press - Graco agrees to record fine in product safety case
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