Toys R Us cribs recalled!!!!

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WASHINGTON - About 320,000 Jardine cribs sold by Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us stores were recalled Tuesday because four children became trapped.

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The wooden slats and spindles on the crib frames can break, allowing children to get trapped in the remaining gap. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reported 42 incidents of broken slats and spindles. This includes four instances of children getting trapped, two of whom suffered cuts and bruises.

The recalled cribs were manufactured in China and Vietnam by Jardine Enterprises and sold by Toys "R" Us Inc. retailers: KidsWorld stores, Geoffrey stores, Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us. KidsWorld and Geoffrey stores are not longer in operation, but sold the recalled cribs when they were open.

Earlier this year, Janine Nieman of East Stroudsburg, Pa. heard her son, Aiden, screaming first thing in the morning. She found him trapped with his body outside of the crib and his stuck head inside. One of the spindles had fallen out of the frame and he had slid through the gap up to his head. Nieman and her husband, Thomas, slid Aiden back into the crib. He came out of the ordeal shaken but uninjured.

"Anything that impacts the safety of children is of real importance," said Nancy Nord, acting head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. "This agency will not hesitate to recall products that are defective and we take very, very seriously our responsibility to our youngest consumers: babies and toddlers."

Toys "R" Us spokeswoman Kathleen Waugh said the recall follows a comprehensive review by her company of all Jardine cribs. She said the company removed all Jardine cribs from their selling floors several weeks ago, when it first became aware of multiple complaints about broken slats.

"We are pleased with the swift action taken to effect a recall today by both Jardine and CPSC," Waugh said. "The safety of the products we sell is of utmost importance."

The cribs were sold around the country between January 2002 through May 2008.

For more information on the specific Jardine crib styles included in the recall, consumers can call 800-646-4106.

[tangerinelullaby]

I don't mean any offense or anything. But really, when cost-cutting comes into place, expect less quality. That is sad.

[rachelkiernan]

What do you mean by cost-cutting? My daughter's Jardine crib was recalled and it cost us $450.

[lena241]

I guess if you dont spend $4,000 on a crib, your child deserves to die from neglect of the manufacturer. That was a very rude comment tangerinelullaby. The amount you spend on a crib, should have no bearing on your childs safety. Also, just so you know, I checked the pricing on these cribs, they are not cheap by any means.

As FYI, I bought my crib at Walmart and my daughter is still alive. I paid $100.00 for a bed my daughter slept in for less than a year, and saved the stupid amount of money that I could have spent, on her future college education. Her tution for a major college is half paid for with all the money we have saved by making wise
purchasing decisions, and we havent even really started saving for her future. This is just bonus money.

Good luck spending a fortune on stuff you dont really need, except to show off. The rest of us will be economical.

[craftyashley]

Wow, this is becoming unbelievable. It seems everything I buy is later recalled. The sad thing is, I bought two of these cribs and noticed how poorly made they were, they already have cracks and have barely been used. At what point do we stop buying and start making our own cribs?!