Since the beginning of 2010, hundreds of thousands of cribs have been recalled due to the hazards of suffocation and strangulation created by drop-side cribs. According to KGO-TV San Francisco, the latest recall involves about 170,000 C&T International/Sorelle cribs sold in California and throughout the country since January 2000.
Earlier this week, the Consumer Product Safety Commission(the "CPSC") recalled the Simplicity baby cribs due to a problem with its metal support frames bending or detaching and creating a space where an infant can become trapped or injured.
And these aren't the only crib recalls. In early January the CPSC recalled 635,000 after reports of 10 injuries and one death as the result of defective drop side hardware.
Hopefully, the rash of recalls will raise public awareness regarding dangerous and defective cribs. A product is considered defective and its manufacturer, designer or seller may be liable for injuries caused by its use if its design was defective, if it has a manufacturing defect, or if there was either a failure to warn or an inadequate warning of the dangers of improper use.
Although the type of defect affects recovery, the most important thing for California families is that companies to remove these dangerous and defective cribs from the marketplace and ensure any faulty parts are replaced before another infant is hurt.
If you believe you have one of the defective cribs, please visit the CPSC website for more information, or contact the Law Office of Frederick Sette, a California personal injury law firm concerned about consumer safety.
