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September 17, 2008: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (”CPSC”) has announced a voluntary recall of about 600,000 Simplicity Brand Drop Side Cribs due to entrapment and suffocation hazard. Consumers are advised to immediately discontinue use, since “Due to sizing problems with the crib’s hardware, the drop side can come off the tracks. When the drop side detaches or partially detaches, it creates a hazardous gap, which can lead to infant entrapment and suffocation.” According to CPSC:

The recalled model numbers include: 8620, 8745, 8748, 8755, 8756, 8778, 8810, and 8994. The recalled drop side cribs have a date code, which can be found on a label on the headboard under the mattress support, which ends in 05DH, 05GB, 06DH, 06GB, 07DH or 07GB (examples: 1806 DH or 0507 GB). The recalled model names include: Aspen and Crib N Changer Combo, Gabrielle, Camille, Providence and Shenandoah. Only the brand name “Simplicity” can be seen on the label on the headboard.

The cribs were sold from January 2005 through August 2008 in department stores, children’s stores and mass merchandisers nationwide.

To learn more about the recall or to determine whether your crib is involved in this recall, click here.

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