More Potentially Unsafe Cribs Manufactured In China Sold By National Childrens’ Retailers Recalled - Another Epidemic?
The Philadelphia Product Liability law firm of Reiff and Bily wishes to inform you that the Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs has recalled 56,450 Jardine cribs manufactured in China by Jardine Enterprises of Taipei, Taiwan due to the fact that wooden slats can break and create a gap that can entrap or strangle a child. This is an expansion of a previous recall of Jardine Enterprise cribs where it was noted that wooden slats and spindles would break, trap, and strangle infants. Owners of Jardine cribs should check both the first and second recall notices to see if their crib is affected by the recall. The cribs were sold at Kids World, Geoffrey Stores, Toy R Us, Babies R Us and other stores nationwide. Jardine is recalling the Berkley, Capri, Hilton, Olympia, Positano, Spindle and Windsor cribs. These potentially unsafe cribs were sold nationwide from January 2002 through January 2009 for between $220 and $330.
There has been a rash of recent recalls of products manufactured in China posing the ethical question - Are we placing the health, well being and safety of our children to save a few dollars and maximize profits by manufacturers? The recent recall seems to indicate that products manufactured in China are not being manufactured with the same quality standards as those manufactured in the United States even though the average purchaser would assume they had the same standards.
Recently, another recall of over 19 million of Mattel Corporation toys that were imported from China and contained excessive amounts of lead paint causing potential catastrophic injuries and fatalities to young children.
While we would like to think that most of the products manufactured for children in this country as well as abroad are safe, many are not as evidenced by the numerous CPSC recalls.
If you or someone you care about has been injured or killed by a defective or unsafe product, toy, or crib, please contact the product liability lawyers of Reiff and Bily today at 1-800-421-9595 for a free evaluation of your case. Since 1979 we have committed our efforts to protecting injured consumers and promoting consumer safety. For more information, please feel free to browse our website at www.reiffandbily.com.
