Cribs made by Jardine Enterprises were recalled on Tuesday because the wooden slats can break. About 320,000 of the Berkley, Hilton, Positano, Spindle, and Windsor crib styles are affected by this recall.
The slats and spindles that break may cause entrapment and strangulation risks for infants in the cribs. There have been a little over 40 incidents reported. Four children have been trapped in the space created by the broken section, and two children – one each in Missouri and Pennsylvania – were bruised and had abrasion.
Scott Wolfson, spokesman for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, states, “Our top message to parents is that babies should not be in this crib tonight or thereafter.” He hopes that every parent who has one of the recalled cribs will respond.
The Taipei, Taiwan-based Jardine has the cribs manufactured in China and Vietnam. The defective cribs were sold across the country from January 2002 through May 2008 at major retail outlets including Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us.
Consumers who purchased this crib should stop using it, and contact Jardine to receive a voucher for a new one.
If your child was injured by a defective Jardine crib, please contact an experienced personal injury lawyer to have your claim evaluated.
