Last year Delta Enterprises voluntarily recalled nearly 1.6 million older versions of its cribs with drop-sides following two infant deaths. 'The hardwood can crack, a depression is made in the bed, and the baby's head gets caught in that depression and the baby can strangle and die,' said Ann Brown, former chairperson of the CPSC. Nearly 5 million cribs have been recalled over the past two years and the CPSC has discussed banning dropdown sides all together. It is not the first time cribs have been recalled due to dropdown side dangers. Stork Craft has released a toll-free number for consumers to call, or to order a free repair kit: (877) 274-0277.

Not all dropdown-side models are being recalled, only those with plastic hardware and a one-hand system to drop the side rail.

There are approximately 1,213,000 units distributed in the United States, including about 147,000 Stork Craft drop-side cribs with the Fisher-Price logo, and 968,000 units distributed in Canada. The four children known to have died suffocated after becoming entrapped, according to a joint statement from CPSC and Health Canada. There have been at least 110 incidents in the United States and Canada when the drop-down sides of the cribs became detached, which resulted in dozens of babies either becoming entrapped between the side and the crib frame, or falling out of the crib altogether. 23, 2009 — - The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the largest crib recalls in history today, telling consumers to stop using 2.1 million Stork Craft drop-down-side cribs because at least four infants have died in them.

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