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U.S. CPSC April 14, 2004	CPSC, National Safety Organizations Announce Resale Round-Up 2004 CPSC is joining forces with the National Safe Kids Campaign, The Danny Foundation, and the National Association of Resale & Thrift Shops (NARTS) to stop the resale of dangerous products.
U.S. CPSC April 29, 2010	Simplicity Cribs Recalled by Retailers; Mattress-Support Collapse Can Cause Suffocation and Strangulation The U.S. CPSC is announcing the recall of all Simplicity full-size cribs with tubular metal mattress-support frames. These cribs pose a risk of serious injury or death due to entrapment, strangulation, suffocation and fall hazards to infants and toddlers.
U.S. CPSC September 14, 2010	Albee Baby Recalls C & T International/Sorelle Brand "Prescott" Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards These cribs are re-labeled fixed-sided Simplicity cribs that contain tubular metal mattress-support frames recalled in April 2010. The mattress support frames can bend or detach, causing part of the mattress to drop, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll
U.S. CPSC August 27, 2008	Infants Strangled to Death in Simplicity Bassinets: CPSC Urges Consumers To Stop Using Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 Convertible "Close-Sleeper" Models The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging parents and caregivers to stop using convertible "close-sleeper/bedside sleeper" bassinets manufactured by Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa.
U.S. CPSC August 28, 2008	Six Retailers Agree To Stop Sale and Recall Simplicity Bassinets Due To Strangulation Hazard The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging retailers across the country to protect the health and safety of babies by stopping sale and recalling nearly 900,000 dangerous Simplicity bassinets.
U.S. CPSC May 7, 2010	CPSC Issues Warning on Drop-Side Cribs As part of its commitment to ensure safe sleep for young children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is once again warning parents and caregivers about deadly hazards with drop-side cribs.
U.S. CPSC June 28, 2011	Safer Cribs for Babies Available Starting Today Retailers required to sell only cribs that meet CPSC's new crib standards.
U.S. CPSC August 20, 2009	Two Additional Infant Deaths Prompt Re-announcement of Simplicity "Close-Sleeper/Bedside Sleeper" Bassinets Consumers urged to immediately stop using the 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 bassinets, including those with Graco logo and "Winnie the Pooh" motifs
U.S. CPSC February 3, 2011	WARNING: Generation 2 Worldwide "SafetyCraft" Brand Drop-Side Cribs Pose Risks of Strangulation, Suffocation This hardware found on SafetyCraft drop-side cribs can fail and place infants and toddlers at risk of strangulation and suffocation.
U.S. CPSC September 10, 2008	CPSC Focuses On Safety in the Nursery and Around the House for Baby Safety Month As parents prepare for a new baby with love and care, CPSC urges keeping safety in the mix.
U.S. CPSC September 11, 2008	Some Recalled Simplicity Bassinets Include Graco and "Winnie the Pooh" Brand If a fabric flap attached by velcro is not properly re-secured when the flap is adjusted, an infant can slip through the opening and become entrapped in the metal bars and suffocate.
U.S. CPSC July 2, 2009	Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled by Retailers Due to Risk of Death from Suffocation The crib's plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to detach. When the drop side detaches, it creates space between the drop side and the crib mattress. Infants and toddlers can roll into this space and become entrapped which can lead to suffocation.
U.S. CPSC February 9, 2010	Generation 2 Worldwide and "ChildESIGNS" Drop Side Crib Brands Recalled; Three Infant Deaths Reported CPSC is warning parents and caregivers who own these drop side cribs that infants and toddlers are at risk of serious injury or death due to strangulation and suffocation hazards presented by the cribs.
U.S. CPSC November 21, 2001	Holiday Safety Alert This list identifies recalled children's products that are off store shelves but may still be lurking in attics, basements, toy boxes or closets.
U.S. CPSC November 25, 2003	CPSC Chairman Warns Holiday Shoppers about Hazardous Recalled Toys U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Hal Stratton today warned holiday season gift buyers to be on the lookout for recently recalled toys and children's products that pose serious safety threats to youngsters. A new website, Recalls.gov, will help consumers stay safe.
U.S. CPSC February 8, 2006	Recent Death Prompts Renewed Search for Simplicity Cribs with Graco Logo The screws on the wooden mattress supports can come loose, allowing a portion of the mattress to fall. This poses a suffocation hazard to young children who can slide down and become entrapped between the unsupported mattress and end of the crib.
U.S. CPSC October 22, 2010	Angel Line Recalls to Repair Longwood Forest Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards The crib's drop-side rail can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop-side to detach from the crib, which can lead to strangulation and/or suffocation.
U.S. CPSC October 22, 2010	CPSC and Child Safety Partners Launch National Education Campaign on Crib Safety For New and Expectant Parents Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission released "Safe Sleep for Babies," a new crib safety video aimed at helping all new parents avoid suffocation, strangulation and entrapment risks in the sleep environment. CPSC also is announcing three new recalls of dangerous drop-side cribs.
U.S. CPSC February 28, 2008	Building Baby Safety From the Ground Up The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urges parents and caregivers to add a safe sleep environment to the daily routine of placing baby to sleep.
U.S. CPSC June 24, 2010	LaJobi Recalls to Repair Bonavita, Babi Italia and ISSI Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards The cribs' drop sides can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side to fall out of position, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged or entrapped, which can lead to strangulation or suffocation.
U.S. CPSC June 24, 2010	Evenflo Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards The cribs' drop sides can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side to fall out of position, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged or entrapped.
U.S. CPSC April 17, 2002	CPSC Announces Recall Round-Up of Deadly Products Despite recall notices and public warnings, CPSC believes that many products with the potential to seriously injure or kill are still being used by consumers...
U.S. CPSC June 24, 2010	Million Dollar Baby Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards The cribs' drop sides can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side to fall out of position, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged or entrapped, which can lead to strangulation or suffocation.
U.S. CPSC December 17, 2010	CPSC Approves Strong New Crib Safety Standards To Ensure a Safe Sleep for Babies and Toddlers The federal crib standards had not been updated in nearly 30 years and these new rules are expected to usher in a safer generation of cribs.
U.S. CPSC April 19, 2007	Small Magnets Are Injuring Children; CPSC Releases Stronger Warning to Parents Within the past year, the CPSC has conducted five recalls with more than eight million products containing magnets that could come loose and fall out of the product.
U.S. CPSC June 24, 2010	Simmons Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards The cribs' drop sides can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side to fall out of position, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll.
U.S. CPSC March 31, 2006	Child's Death Prompts Replacement Program of Magnetic Building Sets Tiny magnets inside the plastic building pieces and rods can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract to each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage, which can be fatal.
U.S. CPSC November 21, 2006	Serious Injuries Prompt Recall of Mattel's Polly Pocket Magnetic Play Sets Tiny magnets inside the dolls and accessories can fall out. The magnets can be swallowed. When more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation, infection or blockage.
U.S. CPSC June 24, 2010	Delta Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards The cribs' drop sides can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side to fall out of position
U.S. CPSC July 5, 2007	Serious Intestinal Injury Prompts Kipp Brothers Recall of Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets Small magnets inside the plastic sticks can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage, which can be fatal.
U.S. CPSC October 22, 2010	Victory Land Group Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Sold Exclusively at Kmart Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards The crib's drop-side rail can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop-side to detach from the crib, which can lead to strangulation and/or suffocation.
U.S. CPSC January 26, 2011	The Land of Nod Recalls Status Furniture "Rosebud" Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards The drop-side rail hardware on the cribs can break or fail, allowing the drop side to detach from the crib. When the drop side detaches, infants and toddlers can become wedged or entrapped, posing risks of suffocation and strangulation.
U.S. CPSC May 24, 2011	Dream on Me Recalls Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation, Laceration, and Fall Hazards The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of this consumer product.
U.S. CPSC June 24, 2010	Jardine Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards The cribs' drop sides can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side to fall out of position, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged or entrapped, which can lead to strangulation or suffocation.
U.S. CPSC June 24, 2010	Seven Manufacturers Announce Recalls to Repair Cribs The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, with the cooperation of seven firms, is announcing voluntary recalls of more than two million cribs to address drop-side hazards and other hazards that affect the safety of young children.
U.S. CPSC October 16, 2008	Infant Death Prompts Recall of Convertible Cribs by Playkids USA; Crib Poses Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards The sides of the convertible crib are made of a mesh that expands, creating a gap between the mattress and the side through which an infant can slip. This poses suffocation and entrapment hazards for young children.
U.S. CPSC November 26, 2002	Holiday Toy Recall Checklist CPSC Makes List & Says Check It Twice for Recalled Toys & Kids Products
U.S. CPSC July 14, 2010	CPSC Proposes New Rules for Full-Size and Non-Full-Size Cribs The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted to approve proposed new mandatory standards to address the hazards posed by full-size and non-full-size cribs.
U.S. CPSC October 25, 2007	Repair Kits Ready To Be Sent To Parents and Caregivers With Recalled Simplicity Cribs A remedy is now available for parents and caregivers who were impacted by the September 21, 2007, voluntary recall of about 1 million Simplicity and Graco logo cribs with older hardware.
U.S. CPSC September 21, 2007	About 1 Million Simplicity Cribs Recalled Due To Failures Resulting in Infant Deaths Drop-side failures that result from both the hardware and crib design can lead to a gap in which infants can become entrapped.
U.S. CPSC March 22, 2011	Second Infant Death Prompts Re-Announcement of Delta Enterprise "Safety Peg" Drop-Side Crib Recall to Repair The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Delta Enterprise Corp., of New York, N.Y. are re-announcing the 2008 recall of more than 985,000 drop-side cribs with "Crib Trigger Lock and Safety Peg" hardware.
U.S. CPSC October 22, 2010	Ethan Allen Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards The crib's drop-side rail can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop-side to detach from the crib, which can lead to strangulation and/or suffocation.
U.S. CPSC January 18, 2007	Geometix International LLC Recalls MagneBlocks(TM) Toys, Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards Tiny magnets inside the building pieces can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage, which can be fatal.
U.S. CPSC January 8, 2009	CPSC Clarifies Requirements of New Children's Product Safety Laws Taking Effect in February Under the new law, children's products with more than 600 ppm total lead cannot lawfully be sold in the United States on or after February 10, 2009, even if they were manufactured before that date.
U.S. CPSC June 9, 2009	LaJobi Recalls Babi Italia Pinehurst and Bonavita Hudson Drop Side Cribs; Risk of Entrapment and Suffocation The lower spring pins on the footboard and headboard can pop out of the tracks located on the drop side causing the drop side to detach from the crib. When the drop side detaches, it creates a hazardous gap between the drop side and the crib mattress.
U.S. CPSC October 21, 2008	Infant Death Prompts Recall To Repair 600,000 Drop Side Cribs By Delta Enterprise; Spring Peg Failure Can Cause Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards The crib's drop side can detach when the spring peg is not engaged, which can cause an entrapment and suffocation risk to infants and toddlers.
U.S. CPSC September 8, 2009	CPSC Joins President Obama's Back-to-School Campaign As a new school year gets underway, President Obama launched a major back-to-school campaign today aimed at keeping kids in the classroom.
U.S. CPSC May 6, 2010	C&T International/Sorelle Recalls Cribs Due to Strangulation and Suffocation Hazards The cribs' drop-side hardware can disengage from the tracks, causing the drop side to detach from the crib. This creates space between the drop side and the crib mattress. The bodies of infants and toddlers can become entrapped in the space, which can lead to strangulation and/or suffocation.
U.S. CPSC April 29, 2010	Graco-Branded Drop Side Cribs Made by LaJobi Recalled Due to Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards The drop side hardware can break or fail, allowing the drop side to detach from the crib. When the drop side detaches, a hazardous gap is created between the drop side and the crib mattress in which infants and toddlers can become wedged or entrapped, posing a risk of suffocation and strangulation.
U.S. CPSC March 13, 2008	Battat Recalls Additional Magnetic Construction Sets; Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards Small magnets inside the building pieces can fall out, risking aspiration and intestinal perforations or blockages if swallowed by children.