|
Drop-side Crib Recall: What Canadians Should Know
Health Canada has released a joint recall with Stork Craft and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission of almost one million Stork Craft Drop-Side Cribs and Stork Craft Drop-Side Cribs with the Fisher-Price logo, which includes cribs manufactured and distributed between January 1993 and October 2009.
The recall was ordered as a result of 15 reports of entrapment involving the cribs and 20 reports of falls from the cribs. Investigators have determined that plastic components of the drop-side of the crib weaken over time, which can cause the drop-side to detach. If it detaches, a space is created between the drop-side and the mattress; the space can be large enough for a toddler to fall into and become entrapped and in some cases suffocate.
Although the company in the middle of the recall, Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc., insists that past incidents have been a result of improper use, the company is providing repair kits to the public to make the drop-sides stay immobile. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission chairwoman Inez Tenenbaum warns, however, that these kits may not be sufficient to ensure safety.
The federal government is not currently able to initiate recalls without voluntary participation by the manufacturers or distributors, but legislation is being reviewed to give Health Canada this power.
For more information on the recall, please visit http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=888.
Posted by
@ 12:47:32 PM
•
0
comments
Friday November 27, 2009
Comments
Be
the first to comment
2010 Canadian Sitter Inc. All Rights Reserved. By using this babysitters site, you agree to the Canada Sitter Terms of Use. All Information submitted is subject to our Privacy Policy.
Find part time and full time Babysitters in Calgary, Edmonton Babysitters,Victoria, Nanaimo, Vancouver Babysitters, Burnaby, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto Babysitters, Oakville, Mississauga, Guelph, Hamilton, Ottawa Babysitters, Montreal Babysitters, St. Johns , Halifax, Babysitters Services in all Canadian Cities - Babysitters Jobs in Canada - Local Babysitters in your area - Canada Sitter Home
Website Developed By :
Acecomp Plus
|
Subscribe RSS feed
Amidst all the daily commotion of raising two daughters and running a home-based business, Martha takes time to blog about her life as a woman, mother, wife, and entrepreneur.