2.2 Million Cribs Recalled, Mostly Drop-Sides

Evenflo, Delta Enterprise and five other child furniture manufacturers recalled more than 2.2 million cribs this week after federal regulators documented dozens of infants who became trapped of fell. Seven of the eight recalls involve drop-side crib models, which the agency has labeled a "deadly hazard".

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has documented 32 deaths since 2000 and recalled many drop-side cribs. CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum said:

“This new recall announcement is part of a larger effort by CPSC to clean up the marketplace. Many of these recalled cribs have dangerous drop sides.”

Last month, the CPSC issued a warning to parents after more than 9 million cribs had been recalled in the past five years. By the end of the year, the agency plans issue federal regulations on crib safety and the rules would eliminate drop-side designs.

The recall involves:

- 750,000 Jenny Lind drop-side cribs distributed by Evenflo Inc.

- 747,000 Delta drop-side cribs. Delta is also urging parents to check all fixed and drop-side cribs that use wooden stabilizer bars to support the mattress. The company says the bars can be installed upside down, causing the mattress platform to collapse. CPSC spokesman Scott Wolfson said Delta "was not cooperative with providing the full number of units involved in the mattress support assembly problem."

- 306,000 Bonavita, Babi Italia and ISSI drop-side cribs manufactured by LaJobi Inc.

- 130,000 Jardine drop-side cribs imported by Toys R Us.

- 156,000 Million Dollar Baby drop-side cribs.

- 50,000 Simmons drop-side cribs.

- 40,000 to 50,000 Child Craft brand stationary-side cribs and an unknown number of Child Craft brand drop-sides. Child Craft ceased operations last summer and sold its name to Foundations Worldwide Inc., which did not manufacture or sell any of the recalled cribs but will offer rebates for some of them.