CPSC, L.A. Baby Announce Recall of Folding Little Wood Cribs
The hazard
The headboard can separate from the corner post. A child's head or neck could be entrapped in the corner space between the post and the mattress.
Incidents reported: L.A. Baby has received 9 reports of headboard separations. No injuries have been reported.
What to do now
Consumers should stop using these cribs immediately and contact L.A. Baby to receive a free brace repair kit, to prevent an entrapment.
Contact: For more information, call L.A. Baby at (800) 584-3094 Mon. through Fri. 8:00 am to 5 pm PST. Consumers also can visit the firm's web site at www.lababyco.com
Product photos
Photos: U.S. CPSC
Full official description
The recalled cribs have model numbers 83 and 83/4 with manufacture dates of March 2001 or May 2001, located on the mattress board underneath of the mattress. The cribs' headboards and footboards unlatch to fold inward for easy portability from room to room. They are non full-sized wooden cribs and have a natural or white finish.