Dream on Me Recalls Drop-Side Cribs

Dream on Me, Inc. has issued a recall of 22,000 full-size and portable drop-side cribs due to entrapment, suffocation, laceration and fall hazards.  There have been 69 reports of incidents involving these cribs, including a 1-year-old boy sustained a scratch to the nose when he became trapped between the mattress support and side rail of his portable crib.  Another child, an 8-month-old girl, suffered an injury on her head from exposed plastic hardware inside the portable crib.

In the full-size cribs, the drop-side rail hardware can break or fail, allowing the drop side to detach from the crib creating a space between the drop side and the crib mattress.  An infant or toddler's body can become entrapped in the space, which can lead to strangulation and/or suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib.  With the portable cribs, the drop-side rail hardware can break or fail, allowing the drop side to detach from the crib or fall unexpectedly.  Additionally, the portable crib mattress support hardware and the drop-side release latch can break easily, and the slats can loosen or break and detach from the crib.  Children can also cut themselves on exposed hardware inside the cribs.

The cribs are drop-side wooden cribs, painted or stained in black, cherry, dark brown, natural, white, and pink.  They were sold at Toys R Us, Wal-Mart and Target stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com.  The full-size cribs were sold from January 2006 to December 2009 for about $200 and the portable cribs were sold from September 2007 to December 2009 for about $150. 

Consumers should immediately stop using these cribs.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission reminds parents not to use any crib with missing, broken or loose parts.  Make sure to tighten hardware from time to time to keep the crib sturdy.  When using a drop-side crib, parents should check to make sure the drop side or any other moving part operates smoothly.  Always check all sides and corners of the crib for parts separating that can create a gap and entrap a child.  In addition, do not try to repair any side of the crib.  Babies have died in cribs where repairs were attempted by caregivers.  Crib age is a factor in safety.  At a minimum, CPSC staff recommends that you do not use a crib that is older than 10 years old.

Messa & Associates is experienced in handling cases involving injuries to children as a result of products with manufacturing and design defects.  In addition to their research and knowledge, our attorneys work with highly regarded experts to prepare every case.  If your child has been seriously injured by one of the recalled Dream on me drop-side cribs, please contact us at 1-877-MessaLaw.