Stork Craft Recalls More Than 500,000 Cribs; Mattress Support Bracket Failures Create Risk of Entrapment and Suffocation
CPSC recall 09093. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The metal support brackets used to support the crib mattress and mattress board can crack and break. When one or more support brackets break, the mattress can collapse and create a dangerous gap between the mattress and crib rails, in which a child can become entrapped and suffocate.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
CPSC urges parents and caregivers to immediately stop using the recalled cribs and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby. Consumers should contact Stork Craft to receive a free replacement kit, with new mattress support brackets.
CPSC recall 09093 has the recall date 13 Jan 2009. The notice names the firm Stork Craft Manufacturing. The recall has about 535,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2009 has 10,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Suffocation. 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 is aware of 10 incidents in which one or more mattress support brackets broke. In several incidents, the support bracket broke, causing the mattress to collapse and create a gap between the mattress and crib rails. CPSC received a report of a toddler who sustained bruises to his forehead. In another incident a child reportedly became entrapped in the gap between the mattress and the drop side rail with no injury. |
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| Units | 535,000 |
| Description | This recall involves Stork Craft Baby cribs and Stork Craft cribs with the Fisher-Price logo. All Stork Craft Baby cribs with manufacturing and distribution dates between May 2000 and November 2008 are included in this recall. All Stork Craft cribs with the Fisher-Price logo have distribution dates between May 2000 and December 2004. The cribs were sold in various styles and finishes. The manufacture date, model number, crib name, country of origin, and the firm's name, address, and contact information are located on the assembly instruction sheet attached to the mattress support board. The firm's insignia "Storkcraft baby" or "storkling" is inscribed on the drop side teething rail of some cribs. In the product that contains the "Fisher-Price" logo, this logo can be found on the crib's teething rail, in the manufacturer's instructions, on the assembly instruction sheet attached to the mattress support board, and on the end panels of the Twinkle-Twinkle and Crystal crib models. |
| Product | Stork Craft Baby Cribs, About 535,000 (including 92,000 with the Fisher-Price logo), Cribs |
| Sold at | Major retailers including J.C. Penney, Kmart and Walmart stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Babiesrus.com, Costco.com and Walmart.com from May 2000 through January 2009 for between $100 and $400. |
| Manufacturer | Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc |
| Made in | Canada, China, Indonesia |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 535,000Median of 2009: 10,000
- CPSC recalls of 2009
- 383
- Recalls of 2009 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 2009 in the category Cribs
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Stork Craft Manufacturing
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2015 | Stork Craft Recalls Crib Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard |
| 23 Nov 2009 | Infant Entrapment and Suffocation Prompts Stork Craft to Recall More Than 2.1 Million Drop-Side Cribs |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 09093The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 09093. https://recallregister.com/product/5045-stork-craft-recalls-more-than-500-000-cribs-mattress-support-bracket-f/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- 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 09093 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC is aware of 10 incidents in which one or more mattress support brackets broke. In several incidents, the support bracket broke, causing the mattress to collapse and create a gap between the mattress and crib rails. CPSC received a report of a toddler who sustained bruises to his forehead. In another incident a child reportedly became entrapped in the gap between the mattress and the drop side rail with no injury.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Major retailers including J.C. Penney, Kmart and Walmart stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Babiesrus.com, Costco.com and Walmart.com from May 2000 through January 2009 for between $100 and $400.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 09093?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 535,000 (including 92,000 with the Fisher-Price logo)
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Canada, China, Indonesia