Consumer Product Safety Commission reports 4 instances of children trapped between broken wooden slats.
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| Consumer Product Safety Commission says wooden slats and spindles on certain models of Jardine cribs (example shown) can break and trap children in the gaps. |
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government safety advocates announced Tuesday a recall of about 320,000 Jardine cribs, after four children became trapped.
The wooden slats and spindles on the crib's frames can break. Children can get trapped in the remaining gap. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is aware of at least 42 incidents of broken slats and spindles, and four instances of children getting trapped. Two children suffered cuts and bruises.
The recalled cribs were manufactured in Taiwan by Jardine Enterprises and sold by KidsWorld stores, Geoffrey stores, Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us. They were available nationwide between January 2002 and May 2008.
The crib body models are Berkley, Hilton, Positano, Spindle and Windsor, which came in a variety of finishes. The following model numbers are affected by the recall:
- BC-23
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