Huge Recall of Cribs (US)

Seven crib manufacturers have announced recalls of their cribs because they may present hazards to babies, including entrapment, suffocation and fall hazards.

More than two million cribs are included in this recall, which addresses drop-side hazards and other problems that may make these cribs unsafe. The companies responsible for the recalls are providing free repair kits to immobilize the drop sides, or suggesting other remedies. According to the CPSC, you should not attempt to fix these cribs with homemade remedies.

The drop-side and fixed-side crib recalls affect cribs manufactured between 2000 and 2009 by:

Child Craft

Delta Enterprise Corp., of New York, N.Y.

Evenflo, of Miamisburg, Ohio

Jardine Enterprises, of Taipei, Taiwan

LaJobi, of Cranbury, N.J.

Million Dollar Baby, of Montebello, Calif.

Simmons Juvenile Products Inc. (SJP), of New London, Wis.