The CPSC and the Delta Enterprise Crib Recall

Every year, thousands of people are hurt due to unsafe or broken consumer products. Manufacturing problems, design flaws, toxic materials, and broken or missing pieces can all cause major injuries or even death. Fortunately, there is someone on our side. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, also called the CPSC, works to protect consumers from potentially dangerous products. Such is the case with Delta Enterprise cribs, which were recalled earlier this year due to drop-side manufacturing problems.

Founded by the government in 1972, the CPSC regulated the sale of thousands of products. They have the power to issue recalls when items have an unreasonably high risk of injury or death, and companies have to comply with their mandatory standards. The CPSC also has developed voluntary standards, and many companies choose to recall items that do not meet these standards. This was the case with the Delta Enterprise crib problem. Although the risk of injury is not high enough to warrant a mandatory recall from the CPSC, they have encouraged and supported Delta’s voluntary recall of the products.

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The Delta Enterprise cribs in question were produced in China, Taiwan, and Indonesia and sold in the United States between 1995 and 2007. Problems vary according to model number and year, but they all stem from the latch on the drop-side function of the crib. The spring peg is either missing or can easier become undone, which causes the side of the crib to fall. This, in turn, creates a space where a baby can become lodged and suffocate. At the time of the recall, the CPSC knew of one tragic death resulting from this manufacturing problem, as well as a handful of injuries and instances when the spring pegs released but no one was injured. They’ve supported Delta’s voluntary recall, which was announced in mid-October, and will continue to monitor the situation.

There may be, however, be parents who have not come forward with problems. If your child was injured due to a crib defect, it is important to talk to a defective crib lawyer right away. Although Delta is now offering a repair kit, many children may have been hurt before the voluntary recall was ever announced in the first place. This isn’t the first time Delta has had to recall their cribs; a few years ago, the company took part in a voluntary CPSC recall due to high levels of lead in the cribs’ paint. Even earlier than that, they voluntarily recalled their portable cribs, which separated from the headboard, entrapping infants and toddlers.

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If you’ve not yet received a repair kit, it is important to stop using the crib until the problem is resolved. After a recall is issued, it is up to the parent to make sure that the products used by the child are repaired or replaced. However, if your child was injured by the Delta Enterprise drop-side crib prior to recall, make sure to talk to a defective crib lawyer about your rights. There are statutes of limitations (ie, deadlines) regarding injuries, so don’t delay!

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