CPSC, Babi Italia/LaJobi Industries Announce Recall to Replace "Tiffany" and "Josephine" Crib Drop-Side Rails
CPSC recall 03137. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The slats on the drop-side rails can come loose or detach. A child's head can get caught in the space left by loose or missing slats, presenting an entrapment hazard. In addition, children can fall through the slat opening.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell.
CPSC recall 03137 has the recall date 4 Jun 2003. The notice names the firm Babi Italia, a division of LaJobi Industries. The recall has about 2,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Entrapment. 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 and LaJobi have received 41 reports of slats separating from rails of the crib. One child became entrapped between slats that came loose. Ten children fell out of the crib when the slats came out of the drop-side rail. No serious injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 2,000 |
| Description | The "Tiffany" and "Josephine" model cribs are made of solid natural wood with a chest of drawers attached to the footboard. The cribs can be converted into a toddler bed and an adult bed. The Tiffany cribs were manufactured from June through October 2001 and the Josephine cribs were manufactured from January through October 2001. The crib manufacture date code is located on the inside bottom of the headboard. The four middle numbers inside the eight-digit production number indicate the month and year of manufacture. Tiffany cribs with production date codes (four middle numbers) 0601, 0701, 0801, 0901 and 1001 and Josephine cribs with production date codes (four middle numbers) 0101, 0201, 0301, 0401, 0501, 0601, 0701, 0801, 0901, and 1001 are included in the recall. |
| Product | Babi Italia "Tiffany" and "Josephine" model cribs, About 2,000, Cribs |
| Sold at | Babies R Us sold the recalled cribs exclusively, from July 2001 through January 2003, for about $500. |
| Importer | Babi Italia, a division of LaJobi Industries Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,000Median of 2003: 9,900
- CPSC recalls of 2003
- 215
- Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
- 10%
- Recalls of 2003 in the category Cribs
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Babi Italia, a division of LaJobi Industries
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 03137The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 03137. https://recallregister.com/product/2401-cpsc-babi-italia-lajobi-industries-announce-recall-to-replace-tiffany/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 03137 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and LaJobi have received 41 reports of slats separating from rails of the crib. One child became entrapped between slats that came loose. Ten children fell out of the crib when the slats came out of the drop-side rail. No serious injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Babies R Us sold the recalled cribs exclusively, from July 2001 through January 2003, for about $500.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 03137?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2,000