Cribs recalled in record numbers in 2008

Consumer Reports News: April 29, 2009 02:08 AM

The year 2007 was dubbed the year of the recall, but 2008 could be called the year of the crib recall, according to a new report released by the nonprofit Kids in Danger.

The report, called Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs, said that children's product recalls by the Consumer Product Safety Commission remained high in 2008, with 190 recalls accounting for more than 18 million items, including 12 recalls of cribs that were responsible for five deaths.

The findings agree with Still Not Safe, a special report issued by Consumers Union last December that provided an analysis of all CPSC recalls from Oct. 1, 2007 to Sept. 30, 2008.

"These products together caused at least 210 injuries and seven deaths," said Nancy Cowles, executive director of Kids In Danger. "And those incidents include only those already reported at the time of the recall. More needs to be done to protect children from these hazards." (See the report's highlights.)

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