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Munire Furniture Recalls Cribs Due to Fall Hazard

Note: Firm is no longer in business. Destroy and discard these recalled cribs.

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Recall Date:
February 28, 2008

Recall Details

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 28, 2008
Release #08-202

CPSC Hotline (800) 638-2772

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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Majestic Curved Top and Flat Top Cribs, Essex Cribs, Brighton/Sussex Cribs and Captiva Cribs

Units: About 24,000

Importer: Munire Furniture Inc., of Piscataway, N.J.

Hazard: The cribs fail to meet the federal safety standards for cribs. The four support brackets on the mattress support spring are too long. The brackets prevent the spring from lowering to the full 26 inch minimum height in its lowest position, allowing children inside to crawl over the railing, posing a fall hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The cribs are wooden. The recalled cribs include: Majestic Curved Top cribs with model number 9500; Majestic Flat Top cribs with model number 9000; Essex cribs with model number 7100; Brighton/Sussex cribs with model number 9100 and Captiva cribs with model number 5100. Only cribs with manufacture dates between November 1, 2005 and November 1, 2007 are included in the recall. The crib model number is printed on the white label on the bottom inside of the right side rail. The crib manufacture date is printed on either the white label near the model number or on the white label located on the bottom of the headboard. Cribs with a green sticker on the mattress frame are not included in the recall.

Sold at: Specialty juvenile product stores nationwide from November 2005 through November 2007 for between $400 and $600.

Manufactured in: Indonesia

Remedy: Remove all language that is in there and replace it with the wording above "Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs. Destroy and discard the cribs. The firm is no longer in business. A remedy is not available.

 

Picture of Recalled Majestic Flat Top Crib - Model # 9000
 

Majestic Flat Top Crib
Model # 9000
  

Picture of Recalled Majestic Curved Top Crib - Model # 9500

 Majestic Curved Top Crib
Model # 9500

Picture of Recalled Essex Crib - Model # 7100

Essex
Model # 7100

Picture of Recalled Captiva Crib - Model # 5100

Captiva
Model # 5100

Picture of Recalled Brighton/Sussex Crib - Model # 9100

Brighton/Sussex
Model # 9100

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