CPSC, L.A. Baby Announce Recall of Folding Little Wood Cribs

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2001-12-21). Hazards: entrapment. Models: 83/4. About 2,000 units in the US.

Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recall number	`02513`
Published	2001-12-21
Last updated	2025-10-28
Product category	Cribs
Products	Folding Little Wood Cribs
Firm named in the title	L.A. Baby
Firms	L.A. Baby, of Vernon, Calif. (manufacturer)
Units (US)	2,000
Model numbers	`83/4`
Hazard classes	entrapment
Remedy classes	repair, stop use
Sold	L.A. Baby sold the recalled cribs to hotels, daycare centers, and small specialty stores, from March 2001 to October 2001, for about $170.

Description

The recalled cribs have model numbers 83 and 83/4 with manufacture dates of March 2001 or May 2001, located on the mattress board underneath of the mattress. The cribs' headboards and footboards unlatch to fold inward for easy portability from room to room. They are non full-sized wooden cribs and have a natural or white finish.

Hazard

The headboard can separate from the corner post. A child's head or neck could be entrapped in the corner space between the post and the mattress.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using these cribs immediately and contact L.A. Baby to receive a free brace repair kit, to prevent an entrapment.

Incidents and injuries

L.A. Baby has received 9 reports of headboard separations. No injuries have been reported.

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