400,000 More Recalls of Simplicity Cribs
Because the number of Simplicity drop-side crib recalls has now reached two million, government safety regulators said that parents should discard drop-side Simplicity cribs sold mostly through Wal-Mart and other mass retailers. According to this article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, ten infant deaths in recent years have been blamed on Simplicity cribs' defective products.
A spokesman for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned, “You should not put your baby to bed tonight in a Simplicity drop-side crib.”The agency said its warning did not apply to cribs on which parents had installed special hardware.
The agency recalled an additional 400,000 Simplicity cribs earlier this month, which brought the total number of recalled Simplicity cribs to two million in the last two years. The cribs recalled on July 2 were sold at discount stores between January 2005 and last month.
The Simplicity cribs’ hardware can break or deform, allowing the drop side to detach and create a gap between the mattress and the side of the crib where a small child could be trapped and suffocate.
Simplicity Inc. was based in Reading, PA, but it outsourced its crib manufacturing to companies in Asia.
As a consumer, you have the right to assume that products you purchase or use have been produced in a manner that would ensure that they are safe and free from unreasonable risks. If a company manufactures a product that is hazardous to the user, the company must be held liable for any injuries or fatalities that occurred due to the faulty product.
At Cherry, Fieger, and Marciano, LLP, our team of dedicated and skilled legal professionals has years of experience representing seriously injured clients throughout Pennsylvania who have suffered serious injuries as the result of defective and dangerous products. If you have been the victim of bodily injuries due to a faulty product, please contact a skilled Philadelphia product liability attorney at Cherry, Fieger, and Marciano, LLP for a free consultation.
