Recalls

WASHINGTON — More than 2 million cribs from Evenflo, Delta Enterprise Corp. and five other companies were recalled Thursday amid concerns that babies can suffocate, become trapped or fall from the cribs.

Most of the cribs were drop-sides, which have a side rail that moves up and down so parents can lift children from them more easily. That movable side, however, can malfunction or detach from the crib, creating a dangerous gap where babies' heads can become trapped, leading to suffocation or strangulation.

The Consumer Products Safety Commission is preparing statements to warn parents of the dangers of using Baby Slings, the cloth slings that many parents are currently using to carry infants and young babies around.

Government safety officials announced the biggest crib recall in U.S. history with more than two million cribs made by the Stork Craft company. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says it involves some popular cribs with a feature that’s designed for convenience – a drop-side.

Here is the release from the CPSC on Stork Craft’s crib recall:

WASHINGTON, DC — Infant Entrapment and Suffocation Prompts Stork Craft to Recall More Than 2.1 Million Drop-Side Cribs

With all of the recalls on baby and kids toys, gear and products over the last 2 years, most parents are concerned about having toys or products that may be unsafe or harmful to their children. Recall alerts are great but sometimes you may miss them or have a product you have gotten from a friend. Parents.com has created a new Product Recall Finder for parents so you can find out if a specific product has been recalled.

Check out the great Parenting Resource at www.Parents.com/product-recalls.