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Bexco Expands Recall of DaVinci Brand Cribs Due to Entrapment, Fall and Laceration Hazards

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Recall Date: October 1, 2015

Recall Number: 16-002

Recall Summary

Name of Product: DaVinci Cribs

Hazard: A metal bracket that connects the mattress support to the crib can break, creating an uneven sleeping surface or a gap. If this occurs, a baby can become entrapped in the crib, fall or suffer lacerations from the broken metal bracket.

Remedy: Repair

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and contact Bexco for a free replacement mattress support which includes replacement brackets.  In the meantime, parents are urged to find an alternate, safe sleeping environment for the child, such as a bassinet, play yard or toddler bed depending on the child’s age.

Consumer Contact: DaVinci toll-free at 888-673-6652 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. Consumers can also visit www.davincibaby.com/safetyrecall3 or www.davincibaby.com and click on “Safety Recall” for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 6,000 (in addition, 13 were sold in Canada) (Bexco recalled an additional 11,600 Bexco cribs in July 2015)

Description: The recall includes DaVinci brand full-size cribs including the Reagan crib (model #M2801), the Emily crib, (model #M4791), the Jamie crib (model #M7301), and the Jenny Lind crib (model #M7391) manufactured from May 2012 through December 2012. The model number, serial number and manufacture date are printed on a label affixed to the bottom right hand side panel of the crib. Cribs included in the recall have serial numbers that begin with “N00,” followed by one of the following numbers.  The previous recall included the same model numbers, but had different serial numbers.

Model Number and Name

 

 

Serial Number (N00 + number below)

*new serial numbers added in this recall expansion

M2801 Reagan 4959/ 5035/ 5109, *5254, *5350 or *5035
M4791 Emily 4648/ 4669/ 4962, *5249, *5380, *5534 or *5193
M7301 Jamie 4954/ 5029, *5108 or *5381
M7391 Jenny Lind

 

 

4954/ 4620/ 4669/ 4758/ 4934/ 4994/ 5041/ 4648, *5214, *5100, *5227, *5313, *5382, *5094, *5524 or *5644

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received five additional reports of the mattress support brackets breaking and detaching. No injuries have been reported.

Sold at: Target and juvenile products stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from May 2012 to December 2013 for between $150 and $250.

Manufacturer: Bexco Enterprises Inc., of Montebello, Calif.

Manufactured in: China

Author: Marianne Halterman

Marianne is a member of the SafeKids Coalition of the Central Shenandoah Valley.

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