CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

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Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • June 4, 2003

CPSC, Babi Italia/LaJobi Industries Announce Recall to Replace "Tiffany" and "Josephine" Crib Drop-Side Rails

The "Tiffany" and "Josephine" model cribs are made of solid natural wood with a chest of drawers attached to the footboard. The cribs can be converted into a toddler bed and an adult bed. The Tiffany cribs were manufactured from June through October 2001 and the Josephine cribs were manufactured from January through October 2001. The crib manufacture date code is located on the inside bottom of the headboard. The four middle numbers inside the eight-digit production number indicate the month and year of manufacture. Tiffany cribs with production date codes (four middle numbers) 0601, 0701, 0801, 0901 and 1001 and Josephine cribs with production date codes (four middle numbers) 0101, 0201, 0301, 0401, 0501, 0601, 0701, 0801, 0901, and 1001 are included in the recall.

Required Consumer Action

Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell.

Contact Information

For further information, consumers may call CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800-638-2772.

Recall Details

Sold At
Babies R Us sold the recalled cribs exclusively, from July 2001 through January 2003, for about $500.
Injuries
CPSC and LaJobi have received 41 reports of slats separating from rails of the crib. One child became entrapped between slats that came loose. Ten children fell out of the crib when the slats came out of the drop-side rail. No serious injuries have been r
Manufacturer
Babies R Us
Recall Number
03137

Product Information

Product Name
Babi Italia/LaJobi Tiffany & Josephine cribs
Product Type
Cribs
Manufacturer Name
Babies R Us
Imported By
Babi Italia, a division of LaJobi Industries Inc., of Edison, N.J.

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Use the contact information below to reach out about this recall:

Phone 800-638-2772
Full Contact Information

For further information, consumers may call CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800-638-2772.