CPSC Urges Consumers to Check Their Homes for Numerous Simplicity Nursery Product Recalls
CPSC Recall # — December 31, 2008
Description
Simplicity Inc. and SFCA Inc., the Reading, Pa.-based company that purchased the assets of juvenile product manufacturer Simplicity after foreclosure, are no longer in business. They are no longer answering phone calls, responding to e-mails from consumers, or providing repair kits to fix hundreds of thousands of defective cribs.At least 13 children have tragically died in recalled Simplicity cribs and bassinets. CPSC is urging all parents, caregivers, online sellers and purchasers, daycare providers, and thrift store owners to immediately check if they have one of the following Simplicity-made or Simplicity-branded products and dispose of those units where there is no longer a remedy.Date/Recall Product Name Model/Serial Numbers Remedy Simplicity Crib RecallsMay 200505-164White Lancaster Cribs8554W-PT, 8554WWRemedy no longer availableDec 200506-058Graco Branded Aspen 3-in-1 Cribs8740KCS SC/Serial Nos. 2803 SC to 1605 SCRetailer refund, replacement or store credit for cribs with metal mattress- support framesJune 200707-205Nursery-in-a-Box Cribs8910, 8050/Serial Nos. 3005Y to 0806 HYRetailer refund, replacement or store credit for cribs with metal mattress- support framesSept 200707-307Aspen 3-in-1, Aspen 4-in-1, Nursery-in-a-Box, Crib N Changer Combo, Chelsea and Pooh 4-in-1, Graco-branded Aspen 3-in-1, Ultra 3-in-1, Ultra 4-in-1, Ultra 5-in-1, Whitney, Trio4600, 4605, 4705, 5000, 8000, 8324, 8800, 8740, 8910, 8994, 8050, 8750, 8760, 8996Drop side repair no longer available;Retailer refund, replacement or store credit for cribs with metal mattress- support framesSept 200808-401Aspen and Crib N Changer Combo, Gabrielle, Camille, Providence, Shenandoah8620, 8745, 8748, 8755, 8756, 8778, 8810, 8994Retailer refund, replacement or store creditJuly 200909-260Simplicity Drop Side CribsIncluding but not limited to: 8050, 8325, 8620, 8745, 8748, 8755, 8756, 8765, 8778, 8810, 8994, 8995, 8996Retailer refund, replacement, or store creditApril 201010-211All Simplicity Cribs with tubular metal mattress-support framesAll model numbersRetailer refund, replacement or store credit for cribs with metal mattress support framesSimplicity Bassinet RecallsAug 200808-381Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 Convertible Bassinets Retailer refund or store creditSept 200808-396Graco-branded BassinetsSold between 2001 and 2004Retailer refund or store creditSept 200808-396Winnie the Pooh motif BassinetsSold between 2002 and 2008Retailer refund or store creditSimplicity Play Yard RecallsJan 200909-098Rainforest Portable Play Yards (made by Simplicity Inc. or SFCA Inc.)5310 RNF, 5310RNFC, 5310RNFT, 5310RNFWFisher Price replacing play yardsApril 200909-187Travel Tender Play Yards5500DRM, 5500WDS, 5500FEL, 5501FEL, 5502MON, 5520PRO, 5550HAN, 5700MAN, 5750MIRRetailer refund or replacementIf there is no remedy available for a recalled Simplicity crib, parents and caregivers are advised to dispose of these cribs, even if it is believed that the hardware and drop side have been installed correctly. All of the recalled cribs have the potential to pose a danger to young children.Consumers are urged to continue to contact CPSC at 800-638-2772 or [email protected] to report any incident or injury with a Simplicity brand product.For more information on Crib Safety, visit CPSC's Crib Information Center or read CPSC's Crib blog Q&A.
Remedy
CPSC is urging all parents, caregivers, online sellers and purchasers, daycare providers, and thrift store owners to immediately check if they have one of the following Simplicity-made or Simplicity-branded products and dispose of those units where there is no longer a remedy.