RECALL: 90,000 Bassettbaby to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Bassett Furniture Industries, today announced a voluntary recall of about 90,000 Bassettbaby drop-side cribs with external plastic hardware because the cribs’ drop-side rail can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side to detach from the crib. When a drop-side rail partially detaches, it creates a space between the drop-side and the crib mattress. An infant or toddler’s body can become entrapped in the space, which can lead to strangulation and/or suffocation. A child also can fall out of the crib. Drop-side incidents also can occur due to incorrect assembly and age-related wear and tear.

The firm and CPSC are aware of 18 reported incidents in which drop-sides malfunctioned or detached from the crib. No injuries were reported. In one of the incidents a child became entrapped between the mattress and the drop-side. In three of the incidents children fell out of the cribs. The firm also has received 154 reports of drop-side hardware breaking during shipment, assembly or use.

The recalled cribs are wood with a metal mattress support and have a drop side with external plastic hardware. The cribs were sold in a variety of finishes. A label is attached to the footboard or headboard with the names “Bassettbaby” or “Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.” as well as the model number, production date and other information. On some older models the manufacturer’s name appears on a separate label.

MODELS INCLUDED IN RECALL TO REPAIR

Style Number	Product Description
5091-0604	Mission Single
5591-0604	Mission Single
5991-0604	Mission Single
5891-0604	Mission Single
5092-0604	Mission Bay Single
5592-0604	Mission Bay Single
5892-0604	Mission Bay Single
5992-0604	Mission Bay Single
5093-0604	Cape Cod Single
5093-0621	Cape Cod 4 N 1
5593-0604	Cape Cod Single
5593-0621	Cape Cod 4 N 1
5893-0604	Cape Cod Single
5893-0621	Cape Cod 4 N 1
5993-0604	Cape Cod Single
5993-0621	Cape Cod 4 N 1
5693-0621	Cape Cod 4 N 1
5765-0504	Woodlands Single
5919-0620	Bel-Aire 3 N 1
5100-0522	Terrace Park 3 N 1
5026-0620	Parson Ridge 4 N 1
5026-0504	Parson Ridge Single
5062-0504	Shenandoah Single
5062-0620	Shenandoah 4 N 1
5862-0620	Shenandoah 4 N 1
5089-0504	Chimney Corners Single
5446-0504	Hidden Hills Single
5935-0521	New Haven 3 N 1
5936-0521	New Haven 3 N 1
5405-0620	Richmond Park 3 N 1
5960-0604	Cottage Single
5960-0604Q	Cottage Single
5665-0621	Timber Creek 4 N 1
5665-0621F	Timber Creek 4 N 1
5665-0621S	Timber Creek 4 N 1
5666-0621	Timber Creek 4 N 1
5666-0621S	Timber Creek 4 N 1
5760-0604	Mission Single
5860-0604	Cottage Single
5860-0620	Cottage 3 N 1
5104-0514	Lake Wood Single
5401-0504	Lake Wood Single
5871-0621	Winsor 4 N 1
5871-0621W	Winsor 4 N 1
5714-0504	English Manor Single

Note: This recall does not include non drop-side cribs.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled drop-side cribs and contact Bassettbaby at (800) 308-7485 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.bassettbaby.com for a free kit that will immobilize the drop side. In the meantime, parents are urged to find an alternate, safe sleeping environment for the child, such as a bassinet, play yard or toddler bed depending on the child’s age.