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Tough safety standards for cribs going into effect
Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:30 PM EDT
It's one of the biggest purchases for soon-to-be parents: a crib for baby. Beginning Tuesday, a new generation of cribs, designed to be safer, will be the only ones approved for sale — in stores, online, and even at neighborhood yard sales.
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Seeded on Mon Apr 11, 2011 6:12 AM EDT (USA Today)
New unsafe products database under fire on Hill
Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:32 PM EST
It's something Nikki Johns wishes had been around before her infant son died in a drop-side crib: a centralized federal database of people's safety complaints about thousands of products, from baby gear to household appliances and more.
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Nearly 10,000 babies suffer crib injuries yearly
Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:59 AM EST
Almost 10,000 infants and toddlers are hurt in crib and playpen accidents each year, according to the first nationwide analysis of emergency room treatment for these injuries.
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Fuschillo Bill To Ban Dangerous Drop-side Cribs In New York State Signed By Governor
Seeded on Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:54 AM EDT ()
Pottery Barn Kids Recalls Drop-Side Cribs
Seeded on Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:48 AM EDT (Lawyers and Settlements)
Pottery Barn Kids is recalling about 82,000 drop-side cribs because the drop-sides can detach when hardware breaks, creating a space into which a young child can become entrapped, which can lead to suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib.
Feds push new ban as Pottery Barn recalls cribs
Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:17 PM EDT
The government took a big step Wednesday toward eliminating from stores, hotels and daycare centers any crib with a side rail that can be raised and lowered — so-called drop-side cribs.
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Over 2 million cribs recalled amid safety concerns
Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:03 AM EDT
More than 2 million cribs from Evenflo, Delta Enterprise Corp. and five other companies were recalled Thursday amid concerns that babies can suffocate, become trapped or fall from the cribs.
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Senator moves to ban drop-side cribs
Seeded on Sun May 23, 2010 3:10 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
Dozens of infants and toddlers have been killed by a drop-side crib in the last decade. This week, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y, will introduce legislation to ban them.
Lawmakers look to ban drop-side cribs
Sun May 23, 2010 4:54 AM EDT
Cribs with a side rail that moves up and down so parents can lift children from them more easily would be banned under legislation aimed at reducing infant deaths.
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Drop-side cribs tied to 32 child deaths
Seeded on Fri May 7, 2010 6:28 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
At least 32 young children have strangled or suffocated in the past nine years due to defects and other problems of drop-side cribs, the government says in another warning about these types of cribs.
600,000 cribs recalled after baby's death
Seeded on Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:18 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Drop sides on 20 models of Dorel Asia cribs can detach, creating deadly gap
11 baby deaths now linked to Simplicity cribs
Seeded on Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:23 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Despite several recalls and warnings, the number of baby deaths linked to defective Simplicity cribs is now up to 11.
Stork Craft Baby Crib Recall: Over 500,000 Cribs - AboutLawsuits.com
Seeded on Tue Dec 1, 2009 7:12 AM EST ()
Stork Craft Baby Crib Recall: Over 500,000 Cribs - AboutLawsuits.com
Seeded on Tue Dec 1, 2009 4:24 AM EST (aboutlawsuits.com)
Stork Craft Crib Lawsuits Filed Over Recalled Drop-Side Cribs - AboutLawsuits.com
Seeded on Tue Dec 1, 2009 4:12 AM EST ()
Govt issues record 2.1M recall for dropside cribs
Seeded on Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:15 AM EST (msnbc.com)
More than 2.1 million drop-side cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing are being recalled, the biggest crib recall in U.S history, following reports of four infant suffocations.
More than 2.1 million cribs recalled
Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:42 PM EST
In the largest crib recall in U.S. history, The Consumer Product Safety Commission is voluntarily recalling more than 2.1 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs, which are sold under the name "Stork Craft Baby" as well as under the "Storking " and "Fisher Price" brand names.
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2.1 million drop-side cribs recalled
Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:34 PM EST
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the largest crib recall in U.S. history Monday, citing the potential dangers of cribs with dropdown sides.
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Manufacturers plea for drop-side crib ban - ABC 4.com - Salt Lake City, Utah News
Seeded on Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:23 PM EDT (abc4.com)
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Several crib manufacturers are calling for a ban on their own cribs. The reason? They say they're just not safe.
Woman Files Lawsuit In Baby's Crib Death
Seeded on Mon Oct 5, 2009 3:17 AM EDT (msnbc.com)
A Palm Beach County mother files a wrongful death lawsuit after she says her toddler got trapped in her crib and died.
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