Baby Deaths Prompt Recall of Nearly 1.6M Cribs

Delta Enterprises is voluntarily recalling nearly 1.6 million older versions of its drop-side cribs after two infants suffocated to death. One recall, to install missing safety pegs, involves 985,000 of the drop-side cribs. The other recall, which affects about 600,000 cribs, is because the crib’s drop side can detach when the spring peg is not engaged, causing an entrapment and suffocation risk to infants and toddlers.

Delta's recall follows on the heels of another recall of about 2,000 convertible cribs made by Playkids USA, after an infant died by suffocation as a result of becoming trapped in one of the cribs. The sides of the convertible crib are made of a mesh that expands, creating a gap between the mattress and the side through which an infant can slip, resulting in risk of suffocation and entrapment for small children. If you have concerns about a dangerous or defective product, call the Law Firm of Stephen M. Reck (http://www.stephenreck.com/).