CPSC Announces Recall to Repair Child Craft Brand Stationary-Side Cribs with Dowel Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards
CPSC recall 10271. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The cribs' stationary side can be assembled upside-down but still appear to be assembled correctly. If assembled upside-down, the crib side contains a hazardous five-inch gap at the top of the crib. Infants or toddlers can become entrapped in this gap (as depicted in the photo), which can lead to entrapment, strangulation or other injuries.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
The CPSC staff urges parents and caregivers to examine these cribs immediately and determine whether they have been assembled properly. The best way to do this is to measure the gap between the front and back sides of the crib and the dowel that runs parallel to the sides. The gap should be no more than two and three eighths inches (2 3/8"), as shown in the images. If the gap is greater than 2 3/8", the side has been installed upside-down and needs to be re-assembled. Another indicator that the side has been installed improperly is the appearance of the barrel nut, as is visible in the image showing an incorrect assembly. The barrel nut should be at the bottom of the side, not the top. If either of these conditions are present, the side of the crib has been installed upside-down and…
CPSC recall 10271 has the recall date 24 Jun 2010. The notice names the firm Child Craft Industries, Inc. (Child Craft ceased operations in July of 2009 and sold the "Child Craft" name to Foundations Worldwide Inc., of Medina, Ohio) Foundations Worldwide, Inc. neither manufactured nor sold any of the cribs included in this recall. The recall has about 40,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2010 has 8,400 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Strangulation. CPSC gives the product type Cribs.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC has received four reports of children becoming entrapped between the dowel and the crib's stationary front side. In two of those reports, the child was trapped by his/her head and was in danger of being strangled. In the other two reports, the child was trapped by his/her arm. This hazard can occur on both the front and back sides of the crib. |
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| Units | 40,000 |
| Description | All Child Craft brand cribs with the foot top dowel (as shown in the photos) including, but not limited to, the following model: Name: Child Craft convertible cribs Model Number F36101. The name "Child Craft" appears on a label on the crib's frame and identifies the place of manufacture as Salem, Indiana or New Salisbury, Indiana. These cribs were manufactured by Child Craft Industries, Inc., which is no longer in business. |
| Product | Child Craft brand "Crib 'N' Double Bed" full size stationary-side cribs with dowel, Between 40,000 and 50,000, Cribs |
| Sold at | Babies 'R Us and other stores nationwide between January 1998 and June 2009 for between $600 and $650. |
| Manufacturer | Child Craft Industries, Inc. (Child Craft ceased operations in July of 2009 and sold the "Child Craft" name to Foundations Worldwide Inc., of Medina, Ohio) Foundations Worldwide, Inc. neither manufactured nor sold any of the cribs included in this recall |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 40,000Median of 2010: 8,400
- CPSC recalls of 2010
- 362
- Recalls of 2010 with one of the same hazards
- 32%
- Recalls of 2010 in the category Cribs
- 6%
- Recalls on the register that name Child Craft Industries, Inc. (Child Craft ceased operations in July of 2009 and sold the "Child Craft" name to Foundations Worldwide Inc., of Medina, Ohio) Foundations Worldwide, Inc. neither manufactured nor sold any of the cribs included in this recall
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Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2010 | Child Craft Drop-Side Cribs Recalled Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 10271. https://recallregister.com/product/265-cpsc-announces-recall-to-repair-child-craft-brand-stationary-side-crib/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
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- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 10271 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC has received four reports of children becoming entrapped between the dowel and the crib's stationary front side. In two of those reports, the child was trapped by his/her head and was in danger of being strangled. In the other two reports, the child was trapped by his/her arm. This hazard can occur on both the front and back sides of the crib.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Babies 'R Us and other stores nationwide between January 1998 and June 2009 for between $600 and $650.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 10271?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
Between 40,000 and 50,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States