Posted by: Michael Sajkowicz, April 30, 2009 in 11:28 pm
To get the word out about the recall of almost 100,000 cribs due to a dangerous design flaw that can lead to babies being strangled, Jardine has set up a website -http://www.jardinecribrecall.com/
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Jardine is recalling the Americana, Berkley, Capri, Hilton, Olympia, Positano, Spindle, and Windsor Jardine cribs listed below. We are recalling these cribs because the wooden crib slats and spindles can break, creating a gap, which can pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants. The cribs were sold nationwide from January 2002 through April 2009.
Crib Styles:
- Americana
- Berkley
- Capri
- Hilton
- Olympia
- Positano
- Spindle
- Windsor
Only the Following Crib Model Numbers are Included:
BC-23, BC-36B, BC-36G, BC-36P, BC-007, BC-010, BC-010C, BC-010HP, BC-010W, BC-017, BC-107C, BC-107CR, BC-110C, BC-110HP BC-110W, DA617BC, DA620BC, DA715BC, DA770BC, DV730N, DV730W, DV830-N, DV830-W, 0108L00, 0113B00, 0113K00, 0303C00, 0303G00, 0303B00, 0308C00, 0309K00, 0108C00, 0312D00, 0102B00, 0102E00, 0308L00, 0302P00, 0302C00
And the U.S. Consumer Poduct Safety Commission has issued the following press release:
News from CPSC: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs • Washington, D.C. 20207
For Immediate Release
April 30, 2009
Release #09-207
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 646-4106
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Jardine Announces Second Recall Expansion of Cribs Sold by Babies’R’Us; Cribs Pose Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Jardine Cribs
Units: About 96,000 (320,000 units were previously recalled in June 2008 and 56,450 units were recalled in January 2009)
Manufacturer: Jardine Enterprises, of Taipei, Taiwan
Hazard: The wooden crib slats can break, creating a gap, which can pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC has received 31 incident reports of slats breaking, including two reports of children becoming entrapped in the gap created by the broken slat on the crib models identified below. In 10 of these incidents, consumers reported that their child broke the slat while in the crib. There was one report of minor injuries (bumps and abrasions.)
Description: This recall involves 7 models of Jardine wooden cribs with the date codes identified below. Cribs with other date codes are not affected by this recall. The date code and model number are printed on the label located on the inside of the bottom rail of the headboard or footboard.
Jardine Cribs included in this Expanded Recall
Model # Description Date Code Between
0102B00 Drop-side Natural Olympia Single 9/2005-1/2007
0302P00 Black Olympia Lifetime 11/2005-5/2008
0302C00 White Olympia Lifetime 6/2006-12/2006
0102E00 Drop-side Dark Pine Olympia Single 9/2005-1/2008
0312D00 Americana Pecan 4-in-1 5/2006-11/2007
0308L00 Antique Walnut Capri 4-in-1 12/2005-11/2007
0108C00 Drop-side White Capri Single 8/2006-11/2007
Sold at: KidsWorld, Geoffrey Stores, Toys “R” Us, and Babies “R” Us stores nationwide, and at babiesrus.com, from September 2005 through April 2009 for between $220 and $330.
Manufactured in: China and Vietnam
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and contact Jardine to receive a full credit toward the purchase of a new crib. Jardine will provide consumers with detailed instructions for purchasing cribs in retail stores and online.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Jardine at (800) 646-4106 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.jardinecribrecall.com.
Posted by: samiam, April 30, 2009 in 4:07 pm
I was taking a walk with my 5 month old daughter when out of nowhere it started to drizzle. The sky wasn’t even cloudy when I left my house. Or at least I didn’t notice. Either way, I was caught in a down pour without a plastic cover for my stroller. No umbrella. Not even a jacket I could drape over her! I waited under a store awning for awhile but then had to get home because our plumber was coming (that’s another story). I started walking briskly home- as the rain drops landed on my daughter, she didn’t even seem to mind. We got to my building and ran into another mother in my foyer. She gasped, “She’s drenched! What happened? Don’t you have a rain cover for your stroller?” ”Yes”, I told her, “but I didn’t have it with me.” I stepped into the elevator, hoping the doors would close quickly and end our conversation. Her reply, “Why not? You should always have it with you! I always keep mine in the basket underneath. I hope she doesn’t get sick…” and the door shut. This wasn’t the first time this mother had made me feel like I had messed up. But when I looked down at my daughter, she was just smiling. Maybe she likes the rain.
Posted by: Tamara Berry, April 30, 2009 in 12:52 pm
Mother’s Day is the ultimate celebration of all things related to Mom: that incredible woman who works all day long (and often well into the night) to ensure that her kids are safe, happy, and on the path to become competent adults of their own. It doesn’t matter whether Mom has one kid or seven – her role is one of the most challenging and rewarding ones out there.
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Posted by: Michael Sajkowicz, April 30, 2009 in 9:48 am
Today’s top headlines for parents
Born with a 1.8 pound tumor covering his face, a mother gets her first look into her son’s eyes after doctors perform life-saving surgery to remove it.
Companies offering identity-theft protection to consumers were struck with a major blow in federal court thanks to those “fraud alerts”.
Despite her lawyer claiming she is not a flight risk, bail was set at $1 million for the mother who phoned in a fake 911 abduction call and took off with her daughter because “It’s not a crime to take your kid to Disney World.”
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Posted by: , April 28, 2009 in 5:19 pm
Every Thursday my street looks like a scene from the movie, ‘Pleasantville’. The clock hits 7:30 p.m. and the front doors open. Women stream out and converge together on sidewalks, calling out greetings. Like clockwork the women on my street meet each week for ‘girls night out’. Some of us are mothers, some of us are not. All of us work either from home or outside of it and look forward to these weekly gatherings to keep our sanity in check through the use of laughter, wine and good food.
Recently though we decided to get literary. Our conversations were dwindling down to babies, spousal complaints and whatever trampy skanky mess had just occurred on a variety of the VH-1 program schedule. We formed a book club. Now in its second month and second book we have found that while we love the idea of the book club we are finding it hard to love or even like the books we have chosen. Each time a member has chosen a book it seems to point out the differences that we have.
As we enter into our third month and book I find that with each book it not only helps me to get to know my friends a little bit deeper but it opens me up to a type of literature that I would never normally chose. Once again it just proves that new experiences not only open up our minds and expand our lives but that friendships are constantly evolving too.
Posted by: J Corbin, April 28, 2009 in 12:07 am
If you are waiting for just the perfect opportunity for your family to begin going green, Earth Day is a great time to start. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970 and organized by Senator Gaylord Nelson. Senator Nelson was dismayed that the deteriorating state of the environment was not even an issue in government. He helped coordinate a large grassroots movement to give people a better forum to express and act upon their concerns over the environment and Earth Day has been celebrated on April 22nd ever since. While Earth Day is a good launching point for environmental awareness, being more green should be a year round practice.
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Posted by: royaldixie, April 27, 2009 in 5:40 pm
When my son was about 5 months old, he was just starting to roll over. Every morning I would bring him into bed with me and we would cuddle, read books and I would take some pictures of him. Well, I went to go and get my camera *like always* and he rolled off the bed! He screamed and screamed and I cried and cried. i felt like the world’s worst Mommy. Now that Dexter is a year old, he has hit his head more times than I care to admit. If I had known then what I know now, I am sure I would have still felt badly but I wouldn’t have beat myself up so much!
Posted by: Jessica Leigh Allen, April 27, 2009 in 5:07 pm
I remember standing at my kitchen sink swirling a Gerber bottle brush around and around, bottle after bottle, night after night. I smile when I think about measuring out formula mix, making six 8 oz. bottles every night before I went to bed–knowing I would be awake in less than an hour to dispense the first of two nightly feedings. There was a time when I felt like sobbing because it seemed like I would be cleaning and mixing and feeding forever. And just as quickly…it ended. I have been a mother for only four short years but I feel like I’ve witnessed a full lifetime of development. When well-wishers declare, “Enjoy it now, they grow up so fast,” I don’t think any new parent can possibly comprehend the weight behind that statement.
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