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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: December 21, 2005
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Aspen 3 in 1 Cribs, sold
under the Graco Trademark |
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Units: |
About 104,000 |
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Distributor: |
Simplicity Inc., of
Reading, PA. |
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Hazard: |
The screws on the wooden
mattress support can come loose
allowing a portion of the
mattress to fall, posing a
suffocation hazard to young
children. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
Simplicity Inc. has received 14
reports of the mattress support
coming loose, including eight
reports of entrapment.
Five injuries have been reported
including scratches and bruises
to the face and head, a strained
neck and a report of a child
turning blue. |
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Description: |
The recalled cribs are made of
wood and have a wooden mattress
support. Only cribs with wooden
mattress supports and with model
number 8740KCW SC and serial
number 2803 SC to 1605 are
included in this recall. The
model and serial number are
printed on the envelope attached
to the mattress support. |
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Sold at: |
Department stores, and
children's product stores from
August 2003 through May 2005 for
about $130. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should call Simplicity
Inc. to receive a retrofit kit. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For additional information,
contact Simplicity Inc. at
(800) 784-1982 anytime or
visit the Web site at
www.simplicityforchildren.com. |
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