Jardine Announces Second Expansion of Crib Recall

Recalled Thursday would be an additional 96,000 cribs (320,000 units were previously recalled in June 2008 and 56,450 units were recalled in January 2009).

The USCPSC has received 31 incident reports of slats breaking, including two reports of children becoming entrapped in the gap created by the broken slat on the crib models identified below. In 10 of these incidents, consumers reported that their child broke the slat while in the crib. There was one report of minor injuries (bumps and abrasions.)

This recall involves 7 models of Jardine wooden cribs with the date codes and model numbers below. Cribs with other date codes are not affected by this recall. The date code and model number are printed on the label located on the inside of the bottom rail of the headboard or footboard.

0102B00 Drop-side Natural Olympia Single, 9/2005-1/2007
0102E00 Drop-side Dark Pine Olympia Single, 9/2005-1/2008
0302P00 Black Olympia Lifetime, 11/2005-5/2008
0302C00 White Olympia Lifetime, 6/2006-12/2006
0312D00 Americana Pecan 4-in-1, 5/2006-11/2007
0308L00 Antique Walnut Capri 4-in-1, 12/2005-11/2007
0108C00 Drop-side White Capri Single, 8/2006-11/2007

THe USCPSC states that consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and contact Jardine to receive a full credit toward the purchase of a new crib.

For additional information, contact Jardine at (800) 646-4106 between 8 AM and 4:30 PM EDT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at http://www.jardinecribrecall.com/