Baby deaths spark US recall of million Chinese-made cribs

0 Comments | AFP, September, 2007

WASHINGTON (AFP) — US authorities on Friday announced a recall of one million cribs made in China after at least two babies became trapped and died, and more than 60 other incidents were reported.

The recall of Simplicity Inc. cots was the latest to hit Chinese-made consumer products, after the large-scale recalls of millions of Mattel toys found to contain lead paint or dangerous parts.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said Friday it was recalling older-style Simplicity cots because the drop-side could became detached, creating a gap which could either trap or suffocate a child.

A nine-month-old baby and a six-month-old were known to have died when the drop-side of their cots were installed upside down and collapsed, the commission said in a...