Re-Announcement of Delta Enterprise "Safety Peg" Drop-Side Crib Recall Launched after Second Infant Fatality
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Delta Enterpise Corp. have re-announced the recall of over 985,000 drop-side cribs with "Crib Trigger Lock and Safety Peg" hardware. According to the CPSC announcement, in January 2011, the CPSC and Delta received a report of the death of a 7-month-old girl from Colorado Springs, CO in 2009. The infant reportedly became entrapped and suffocated amid the detached drop-side and mattress of her recalled crib. The infant's crib had been bought secondhand. When it was re-assembled, safety pegs were not inserted in the bottom tracks of the crib.
The lack of safety pegs can cause a crib's drop-side rail to disengage from the track. As a consequence, a hazardous space can be created, thus putting an infant in danger of becoming entrapped or suffocating.
The Delta Enterprise drop-side crib that caused the death of the 7-month-old girl from Colorado was included in an October 2008 recall. At that time, consumers were notified about the death of an 8-month-old girl who became entrapped and suffocated after the drop side of her crib became detached. The 2008 recall also announced reports of two entrapments and nine crib detachments of cribs that did not have safety pegs.
Consumers concerned about whether their infant's crib is included in the re-announcement of the recalled Delta drop-side cribs can refer to the crib's model number, which is located on the top of the mattress support board. To view the crib models that have been recalled, visit the CPSC website: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11179.html.The cribs were sold for about $100 at retail stores including Kmart, Target, and Walmart between January 1995 and December 2005 (through September 2007 for model 4624).
If your child is currently using a Delta crib that is missing a safety peg on either leg of the drop side, the CPSC urges parents and caregivers to stop using the cribs right away. Consumers should also contact Delta to receive a free, easy-to-install repair kit. Call Delta at (800) 816-5304 or visit http://www.cribrecallcenter.com. When waiting for a repair kit or for the installation of new safety pegs onto the crib, parents and caregivers should find a safe sleeping environment substitute for their child.
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