Govt issues record 2.1M recall for drop-side cribs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Reports of four infant suffocations have prompted the biggest crib recall in U.S history.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says more than 2.1 million drop-side cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing are being recalled because of hardware problems as well as assembly mistakes by the crib owner. These problems can cause the drop-side to detach, creating a dangerous space where a child can become trapped.

The CPSC says the recall involves 1.2 million cribs in the United States and almost 1 million in Canada, going back to 1993. Nearly 150,000 of the cribs carry the Fisher-Price logo. A repair kit is available.

More than 5 million drop-side cribs have been recalled over the past two years. They're connected to the deaths of a dozen young children.

The CPSC is considering new standards which would effectively ban drop-side cribs.

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Scott Wolfson, with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, says more than 2.1 million cribs made by Stork Craft Manufacturing are being recalled because the drop-side of the crib can detach.

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Scott Wolfson, with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, says this is the largest crib recall in U.S history.

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Scott Wolfson, with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, says the problem with the Stork Craft cribs can be fixed.

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Scott Wolfson, with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, says parents should stop using the recalled dropside cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing.