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LaJobi recalls 4,900 Bonavita and Babi Italia cribs in two recalls
Posted on June 9, 2009LaJobi and CPSC announced two recalls today for 4,900 cribs. First, 2,000 Bonavita “Cabana” cribs were recalled for slat failure — the slats can come loose and/or break. LaJobi had ten reports of slats coming out of the rails and… Read More
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CPSC creates online Crib Information Center
Posted on April 16, 2009In the recent edition of the Safety Review, CPSC’s monthly online newsletter, one article highlights all the crib recalls over the past few years — over five million cribs, play yards and bassinets. CPSC has posted a Crib Information Center… Read More
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CPSC gives companies another year to prove their products are safe.
Posted on January 31, 2009The lame-duck CPSC voted today to postpone enforcing the testing and certification requirements of the CPSIA for another year. Key portions of the Act were scheduled to go into effect in February. CPSC’s inability to put in place compliance information… Read More
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University of Michigan students design safer crib
Posted on December 10, 2008Students at the University of Michigan joined together in Project Safe Crib to look at design ideas to eliminate some of the hazards that have led to millions of cribs being pulled from the market due to defects, injuries and… Read More
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Another Simplicity recall: will it ever end?
Posted on September 17, 2008CPSC announced the recall today of another 600,000 Simplicity cribs with dropside problems — the same ones they said were safe back when they recalled 1 million other Simplicity cribs. This on the heels of a recall of 900,000 Simplicity… Read More