The recall involves all Delta drop side cribs manufactured prior to 2006 that use «Crib Trigger Lock with Spring Peg»
drop side hardware design.
Not exact matches
Loosened or broken
hardware, missing parts or improper assembly can cause the
drop -
sides of a crib to come loose, also creating a dangerous gap.
According to CPSC,
drop -
side cribs can be more dangerous than other types of used cribs because missing or broken
hardware or misassembly are more likely to create dangerous gaps where a baby can be entrapped.
The most recent crib safety standards do not allow the manufacture or sale of
drop -
side cribs, as well as calling for stronger
hardware and sturdier mattress supports and slats.
Older cribs, and especially those with moving parts, such as
drop -
side models, may not have
hardware sturdy enough to withstand being taken apart and reassembled by several owners.
Most of us are aware that companies are no longer allowed to build
drop -
side cribs, but the new laws also require that companies make mattress supports stronger, and
hardware more durable.
The new rules, which apply to full - size and non full - size cribs, prohibit the manufacture or sale of traditional
drop -
side rail cribs, strengthen crib slats and mattress supports, improve the quality of
hardware and require more rigorous testing.
The
drop -
side hardware can detach and lead to suffocation and strangulation hazards.
The
drop -
side rail on the crib runs the risk of coming loose due to any number of issues such as faulty
hardware, resulting in the railing to come detached where your baby can get trapped between the rail and the mattress or simply fall out.
Buying a new crib could protect your baby from such hidden dangers as
drop sides, slats, or
hardware that might have been weakened by rough use, as well as loose
hardware or glue joints caused by changes in humidity during storage.
The standard prohibits traditional
drop sides and has stringent requirements for various parts of the crib, such as mattress supports, slats, and
hardware.
The types of hazards found in recalled cribs include
drop -
side and mattress support
hardware failures that allowed portions of mattresses to fall or a gap to form, posing suffocation hazards to young children.
I remember the
drop side crib that we had growing up — metal
hardware and all.
Crib - While expensive, do not use a secondhand crib unless it has all the original
hardware and the
sides do not
drop.
If you have an older crib made before the new safety standards were enacted, check with the manufacturer to see if it offers
hardware to keep the
drop side from moving.
On the
hardware side of things, Wii U sales have cooled considerably since last week,
dropping to just 11k this week.
Safety features on the cribs are not found on any other manufactures: bolted on assembly
hardware, cross-supports that reinforce mattress
hardware, cross-supports that reinforce mattress support strength, thicker corner posts,
drop side stoppers, and bolted through mattress support brackets.