Gerry® and Evenflo® Portable Wood Cribs Recalled by Hufco-Delaware Company and Evenflo Company Inc.
Date of Recall
2003-01-23
CPSC Release Number
03-074
Company Phone Number
(800) 582-9359
Description
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Hufco-Delaware Company, of Miamisburg, Ohio, and
Evenflo Company Inc., of Vandalia, Ohio, are recalling about 364,000
portable wood cribs. If the hardware used to assemble the crib is not
tight, the mattress support platform and mattress can fall to the floor.
This poses a risk of injury to young children in the crib.
There have been 41 reports of mattresses falling through portable
wood cribs. Of these incidents, 17 children suffered bumps, bruises or
scratches.
The portable cribs are made of wood and are smaller than
traditional baby cribs. The majority of these portable wood cribs were
sold under the Gerry® brand name, and some were sold under the
Evenflo® brand name. The recalled portable wood cribs have one of the
following model numbers that can be found on a label on the mattress
platform underneath the mattress:
8212
8222
8232
8242
8252
8282
8301
8302
8311
8312
8321
8322
8331
8332
8341
8342
8351
8352
8381
8382
8512
8522
8532
8542
8552
8582
8712
8752
Department and baby products stores nationwide sold these portable
wood cribs from January 1991 through December 2002 for about $99.
Consumers should stop using these portable wood cribs immediately,
and call (800) 582-9359 anytime for a free upgrade kit that provides
additional support for the mattress platform. Consumers also can obtain
further information about the portable wood cribs by logging onto
www.evenflo.com
I too have a Gerry wood crib that I was planning on using for my new grandbaby. Is there still an upgrade kit available to make this safe?
08
Jul
Posted by david288
7/8/09 6:33PM
I also have one of these cribs and would like to know weather or not I can still get the upgrade kit.
15
Feb
Posted by Paul
2/15/09 7:58PM
I was looking for metal hardware for my model 8222 Gerry wooden crib and saw the recall. Who do I call for the hardware and the "fix kit"?
31
Jan
Posted by leneldy
1/31/09 10:34PM
I'VE REASONLY PURCHASED A PORTABLE WOOD CRIB MADE BY GERRY WOOD CO AND WHILE CHECKING THE WEB SITE DISCOVERED IT WAS A RECALL BACK IN 2003. MY GUESTION IS CAN I STILL GET A KIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE CRIB?