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Pottery Barn Kids Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards

Name: Pottery Barn Kids Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards
Brand: Pottery Barn Kids
SKU: CPSC-10302
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: July 14, 2010Recall ID: 10302Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The cribs' drop-sides can detach when hardware breaks, creating a space into which a young child can become entrapped, which can lead to suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop side incidents also occur due to incorrect assembly and with age-related wear and tear.

Product Description & Identification

This recall involves all Pottery Barn Kids drop-side cribs regardless of the model number. Pottery Barn Kids is printed on a label attached to the crib headboard or footboard.

Affected Products

Pottery Barn Kids drop-side cribs

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Pottery-Barn-Kids-Recalls-to-Repair-Drop-Side-Cribs-Due-to-Entrapment-Suffocation-and-Fall-Hazards
Title	Pottery Barn Kids Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/962d6af21bc9493cb19bc089fdad95b6.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	Recalled drop-side crib
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/ec6112bd6dc647afb2ecc1156fe9251b.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	Recalled drop-side crib
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/ad0e768444404825b5afe0d21ff52ed8.jpg
Images › 3 › Caption	Recalled drop-side crib
Images › 4 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/b50950bfbefe4926a562b6931a8319d2.jpg
Images › 4 › Caption	Recalled drop-side crib
Hazards › Name	The cribs' drop-sides can detach when hardware breaks, creating a space into which a young child can become entrapped, which can lead to suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop side incidents also occur due to incorrect assembly and with age-related wear and tear.
Injuries › Name	CPSC and Pottery Barn Kids have received 36 reports of drop sides that have malfunctioned or detached, resulting in seven minor injuries when children fell out of the cribs or got their legs caught between the mattress and the drop side. One child became entrapped at the head between the drop side and crib mattress but was freed without injury.
Products › Name	Pottery Barn Kids drop-side cribs
Products › Type	Cribs
Products › Category I D	1902
Products › Number Of Units	About 82,000
Recall I D	295
Remedies › Name	Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs, inspect the hardware to make sure it is not broken, and contact Pottery Barn Kids to receive a free fixed-gate conversion kit that will immobilize the drop side.
Retailers › Name	Exclusively through the Pottery Barn Kids catalog, www.potterybarnkids.com , and at Pottery Barn Kids retail stores nationwide from January 1999 through March 2010 for between $300 and $600.
Recall Date	2010-07-14T00:00:00
Description	This recall involves all Pottery Barn Kids drop-side cribs regardless of the model number. Pottery Barn Kids is printed on a label attached to the crib headboard or footboard.
Distributors › Name	Pottery Barn Kids, a division of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Recall Number	10302
Consumer Contact	For additional information, contact Pottery Barn Kids at (877) 804-3847 between 7 a.m. and midnight 7 days a week or visit the firm's website at www.potterybarnkids.com
Last Publish Date	2014-05-23T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › 1 › Country	Canada
Manufacturer Countries › 2 › Country	Malaysia
Manufacturer Countries › 3 › Country	China
Manufacturer Countries › 4 › Country	Taiwan
Manufacturer Countries › 5 › Country	Vietnam
Manufacturer Countries › 6 › Country	Indonesia
Manufacturer Countries › 7 › Country	Italy

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