CPSC Warns About Recalled Cribs for Sale in Second-Hand Stores

Hundreds of cribs recalled eight years ago because they posed a risk of entrapment and strangulation to children may still be for sale in second-hand and thrift stores, the Consumer Product Safety Commission warned.

About 400 “Molly” and “Betsy” cribs made by LaJobi Inc. of Cranbury, N.J. were recalled in December 2001 because the infant beds have cut-outs or wooden slats in the end panels that can allow infants and toddlers to get their heads stuck in the openings, leading to strangulation. At least one child has died in such an incident since the recall was announced, the CPSC said.

The company and the CPSC have reissued the recall notice because it is suspected that some of the defective cribs may still be on sale in thrift stores and continue to pose a risk of death and injury to children.

Two Crib Models Involved

The recalled “Molly” style cribs are made of solid wood with openings on both sides. The end panels on the “Betsy” style cribs are constructed with wood slats. The following model numbers and colors of the two styles of cribs are involved in the recall:

• Molly Beds:

0101327 02 (Natural)

0101327 11 (Antique Green)

0101327 12 (Antique White)

• Betsy Beds:

0101257 02 (Natural)

0101257 11 (Antique Green)

0101257 12 (Antique White)

The model numbers are printed on the inside of the headboard at the bottom, officials said.

The recalled cribs were made in Italy and sold at juvenile specialty stores nationwide from May 2000 through September 2001 for about $700 for the Molly model and $650 for the Betsy model. The cribs have not been available at retail since 2001.

“This re-issuance is voluntarily being undertaken to both alert consumers who may still have these cribs in their possession and to especially alert thrift stores and other similar second hand stores that these cribs should not be given away, sold or continued to be used,” the CPSC recall notice said.

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