Simplicity Cribs Recalled by Retailers; Mattress-Support Collapse Can Cause Suffocation and Strangulation
CPSC recall 10211. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The crib's tubular metal mattress-support frame can bend or detach and cause part of the mattress to collapse, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged, entrapped or fall out of the crib.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
CPSC staff urges parents and caregivers to stop using these cribs immediately and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby; do not attempt to fix these cribs. Consumers should contact the store where the crib was purchased to receive a refund, replacement crib or store credit.
CPSC recall 10211 has the recall date 29 Apr 2010. The notice names the firm Simplicity Inc. and SFCA Inc. of Reading, Pa. (the firms are no longer in business). The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 4 hazards. The first is Strangulation. CPSC gives the product type Cribs.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | CPSC has received a report of a one-year-old child from North Attleboro, Mass. who suffocated when he became entrapped between the crib mattress and the crib frame in April 2008. CPSC is aware of 13 additional incidents involving the recalled cribs collapsing, due to the metal mattress-support frame bending or detaching, including one child entrapment that did not result in injury, and one child who suffered minor cuts to his head when his mattress collapsed and he fell out of the crib. |
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
| Description | This recall involves ALL Simplicity cribs with tubular metal mattress-support frames regardless of model name or model number. The name "Simplicity Inc." or "Simplicity for Children" appears on a label on the crib's mattress-support frame and/or the crib's end panels. |
| Product | Simplicity full-size cribs with tubular metal mattress-support frames, Cribs |
| Sold at | Walmart, Target, Babies R Us and other stores nationwide for between $150 and $300. |
| Distributor | Simplicity Inc. and SFCA Inc. of Reading, Pa. (the firms are no longer in business) |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 2010: 8,400
- CPSC recalls of 2010
- 362
- Recalls of 2010 with one of the same hazards
- 38%
- Recalls of 2010 in the category Cribs
- 6%
- Recalls on the register that name Simplicity Inc. and SFCA Inc. of Reading, Pa. (the firms are no longer in business)
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 10211The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 10211. https://recallregister.com/product/209-simplicity-cribs-recalled-by-retailers-mattress-support-collapse-can-c/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 10211 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC has received a report of a one-year-old child from North Attleboro, Mass. who suffocated when he became entrapped between the crib mattress and the crib frame in April 2008. CPSC is aware of 13 additional incidents involving the recalled cribs collapsing, due to the metal mattress-support frame bending or detaching, including one child entrapment that did not result in injury, and one child who suffered minor cuts to his head when his mattress collapsed and he fell out of the crib.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Walmart, Target, Babies R Us and other stores nationwide for between $150 and $300.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China