Safety Recall: Simplicity Crib Also Sold Under Graco Logo

Nearly 1 million cribs by Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa., are being recalled.

Manufactured in China and sold in the United States, the drop-side can detach from the crib, which can create a dangerous gap and lead to the entrapment and suffocation of infants.

The death of a 9 month old and a 6 month old are attributed to Simplicity manufactured cribs with older style hardware, where the drop-side was installed upside down. There are also additional cases of infant entrapments and 55 incidents in these cribs.

The recalled Simplicity crib models include:
Aspen 3 in 1
Aspen 4 in 1
Nursery-in-a-Box
Crib N Changer Combo
Chelsea
Pooh 4 in 1

The recall also involves the following Simplicity cribs that used the Graco logo:
Graco Aspen 3 in 1
Graco Ultra 3 in 1
Graco Ultra 4 in1
Graco Ultra 5 in 1
Graco Whitney
Graco Trio

The recalled cribs have one of the following model numbers, which can be found on the envelope attached to the mattress support and on the label attached to the headboard:
4600, 4605, 4705, 5000, 8000, 8324, 8800, 8740, 8910, 8994, 8050, 8750, 8760, and 8996.

The cribs were sold in department stores, children’s stores and mass merchandisers nationwide from January 1998 through May 2007 for between $100 and $300.

ACTION: Parents and caregivers to check all Simplicity cribs to make sure the drop-side is installed right side up.

View Press Release with photos to recognize the hardware

Simplicity Company Web Site