A sharp-eyed reader has noticed that Pottery Barn
has posted a new crib recall on their web site.


A sharp-eyed reader has noticed that Pottery Barn
has posted a new crib recall on their web site. This recall is for their spindle crib
#4825394. According to PBK, “the spindles on the front crib rail can detach
causing a head entrapment hazard.” The official recall from the CPSC is
below:

FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
September 8, 2005

Release #05-260

Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800)
330-6905
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800)
638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301)
504-7908

CPSC, Pottery Barn Kids Announce
Recall of Spindle Cribs

WASHINGTON, D.C.
– The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
announces
the following recall in voluntary
cooperation with the firm below.
Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately
unless
otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Spindle Crib

Units: About 7,600

Distributor: Pottery Barn Kids, of San
Francisco, Calif.

Hazard: The spindles
on the crib’s front rail can loosen and detach
from
the rail. This can allow the child to fall
from the crib and poses a
risk of entrapment.

Incidents/Injuries: Pottery Barn Kids
has received six reports of
incidents involving
spindles detaching from the crib. No injuries
have
been reported.

Description: This recall involves the
Spindle Crib, model number
4825402. The product
name and model number are printed on a
label
affixed to the base of the crib. Sold in
white, pink and blue, the cribs
are made of
hardwood and measure 30.5 x 54.5 x 45″ high.

Sold at: Pottery Barn Kids retail
stores, the Pottery Barn Kids catalog
and
PotteryBarnKids.com nationwide from January 2004 through July
2005
for between $300 and $500.

Manufactured in: Taiwan

Remedy: Consumers should immediately
stop using these cribs and contact
Pottery Barn
Kids to receive a free replacement front rail or a
full
refund (including shipping).

Consumer Contact: For additional
information, contact Pottery Barn Kids
at (800)
330-6905 between 7 a.m. and 12 a.m. ET daily or visit
the
firm’s Web site at www.potterybarnkids.com

Pottery Barn Kids Media Contact: Abigail
Jacobs, at (415) 616-8432

To view this
recall online, please visit our website
at: