Wendy Bellissimo Collection Convertible Cribs
CPSC Recall #08-075 — November 7, 2007
Product
Wendy Bellissimo Collection Convertible Cribs
Description
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Bassettbaby, of Bassett, Va., is voluntarily recalling about 8,900 Wendy Bellissimo Collection Convertible Cribs. The bolts connecting the top corners of the crib can come loose, creating a gap and posing a serious entrapment and strangulation hazard.Name of Product: Wendy Bellissimo Collection Convertible CribsUnits: About 8,900Importer: Bassettbaby, of Bassett, Va.Manufacturer: Goodbaby Child Products Company Ltd., of ChinaHazard: The bolts connecting the top corners of the crib can come loose, creating a gap and posing a serious entrapment and strangulation hazard.Incidents/Injuries: Bassettbaby has 85 reports of bolts loosening, including one report of a 13-month-old child's hand becoming entrapped between the railings.Description: This recall involves Wendy Bellissimo Collection convertible cribs, model numbers 5945-0521 and 5545-0521, sold in honey and cherry finishes. The full size cribs have a sleigh design and one of the following purchase order numbers at the bottom rail of the headboard: 272903, 272904, 273904, 276728, 276729, 291081, 323975, 324472, 320318, 323976, 332883 365620, 368466 in honey, and 338535, 338537 and 332884 in cherry. All other Wendy Bellissimo Collection cribs are not involved in this recall.Sold at: Babies R Us stores nationwide from July 2005 through October 2007 for about $500.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should stop using these cribs immediately and contact Bassettbaby for a free repair kit.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Bassettbaby at (888) 897-4689 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET daily, or visit the firm's website at www.bassettbaby.com.
Hazard
The bolts connecting the top corners of the crib can come loose, creating a gap and posing a serious entrapment and strangulation hazard.
Incidents / Injuries
Bassettbaby has 85 reports of bolts loosening, including one report of a 13-month-old child's hand becoming entrapped between the railings.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these cribs immediately and contact Bassettbaby for a free repair kit.
Units Affected
About 8,900
Sold At
Babies R Us stores nationwide from July 2005 through October 2007 for about $500.
Manufacturer
Goodbaby Child Products Company Ltd., of China
Importer
Bassettbaby, of Bassett, Va.
Manufactured In
China