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HARFORD COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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| 120 S. Hays Street |
P.O. Box 797 |
Bel Air, MD 21014 |
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| DATE: | July 14, 2008 |
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Bill Wiseman, Public Information Officer, 410-612-
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JARDINE CRIBS RECALLED DUE TO ENTRAPMENT AND STRANGULATION HAZARD
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Jardine Cribs Recalled Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Jardine Enterprises, of Taipei, Taiwan, announced a voluntary recall of about 320,000 Jardine Cribs. The wooden crib slats and spindles can break, creating a gap, which can pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants. There have been 42 incidents of crib slats and spindles breaking. Four children became entrapped in the space created by a broken slat or spindle. Two of the children had abrasions and bruising.
The cribs were made in China and Vietnam and sold in the US at KidsWorld, Geoffrey Stores, Toys R Us, and Babies R Us stores nationwide, and at babiesrus.com, from January 2002 through May 2008. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and contact Jardine to receive a full credit toward the purchase of a new crib. For additional information, contact Jardine at (800) 646-4106 or visit the firms Web site at www.jardinecribrecall.com. To view the recalled crib model numbers and see the cribs, go to http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08312.html.
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