Graco(R) drop-side cribs manufactured by LaJobi are being recalled due to suffocation and entrapment problems.  Approximately 217,000 cribs are affected by the recall.  If you use one of these cribs, stop using it immediately.  Fortunately, no children have been reported to have died because of the cribs, but there have been nearly 100 reports of incidents related to the safety issues.

The full-size cribs came in white, cherry, natural and espresso finishes.  To verify if your crib is affected, look for the production date, item number, purchase order number and finish information, which is printed on a label on the headboard or footboard.  “LaJobi” and the crib model name are also listed on a sticker located on the bottom rail or stabilizer bar.  The cribs are manufactured in Vietnam and China by LaJobi.  They were sold at children’s product store and retailers across the US from February 2007 and March 2010 for between $140 and $200.  Photos, product names and model numbers are shown below. 

The drop-side hardware can fail or break, which allows the drop side to detach from the crib.  When this happens, it creates a dangerous gap between the crib mattress and the drop side; infants and toddlers may become trapped or wedged in this gap, posing a risk of suffocatin or strangulation.  Additionally, young children can fall out of the cribs when the drop side detaches or fails to lock properly.

If a child you love has been injured or killed while using one of these cribs, contact an attorney at Carr & Carr in Oklahoma.  Call a lawyer in our Tulsa office at 918/747-1000 or our Oklahoma City office at 405/691-1600, or fill out this Contact Us  form.

Picture	Name	Model Numbers
	Ashleigh Drop Side	3280142 3280154 3280181
	Hampton Drop Side	3080136
	Jason Convertible Drop Side	3290235 3290254 3290281
	Kendal Drop Side	3570170 3570181
	Lauren Drop Side	3250235 3250242 3250247 3250254 3250281 3250282 3150281 3150282
	Rachel Convertible Drop Side	3300236 3300281
	Sarah Drop Side	3000135 3000136 3000142 3000147 3000154 3000181
	Shannon Drop Side	3010136 3010154 3010181
	Tifton Drop Side	3090136 3270136

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Tags: babies, baby, children, crib recall, cribs, Graco, LaJobi

This entry was posted on Monday, May 3rd, 2010 at 5:26 pm and is filed under Defective Products, Recalls.