Drop-Side Cribs in Georgia (and the rest of the country) Continue to Pose Serious Threats of Personal Injuries and Deaths
As an Atlanta personal injury attorney, and father of two wonderful children, I noted with interest an article in the AJC on line today about the recall of more than 2 million cribs from seven different companies. The cribs are suspected of potentially causing suffocation and other injuries. The companies involved are Evenflo, Delta Enterprises Corp., Child Craft, Jardine Enterprises, la Jobi, Million Dollar Baby and Simmons Juvenile Products, Inc. This brings the total of drop-side cribs recalled in the past five years to 9 million.
Most injuries to babies caused by cribs result from "drop-side" models that allow the side of the crib to be lowered for easier access to the baby. However, these drop-sides can sometimes malfunction and drop on their own, trapping babies and causing very serious injuries or even death. The problem is so serious that the sale and manufacture of these cribs may be permanently banned by the Consumer Product Safety Commission by the end of this year. Let us hope so.
