WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission, HBLA Imports, Inc., Dallas, Texas, today announced
a voluntary recall of their HBLA non-full size baby cribs imported in
January 1985. The cribs, distributed in Arkansas; Texas; Oklahoma:
Artesia, New Mexico; Pikeville, Kentucky; and Hammond, Louisiana,
sell at retail for approximately $65.00. The Consumer Product Safety
Commission has determined that this type of baby crib is banned
because it fails to meet safety requirements with respect to
hardware, spacing of crib spindles in slats decorative cutouts,
assembly instructions, labeling, and mattress thickness. Potential
hazards include falling from the crib, pinching, laceration,
entrapment, and strangulation.
The crib is available in white, pink, and blue with solid wood
end panels, one wooden spindle fixed side rail, and one wooden
spindle drop side rail. The crib is packaged in a cardboard carton
labeled "HBLA Dallas made in Taiwan." The crib itself bears no
labeling. A picture of children and rabbits is on each side of each
end panel.
Neither the Consumer Product Safety Commission nor the firm is
aware of any injury associate with these cribs, but the recall is
being made as a precaution. Owners of these cribs are urged to
immediately remove these cribs from use and return them for a refund
to the retailer where purchased. Retailers should remove these cribs
from sale and return them to HBLA Imports, Inc., 1228 East Ledbetter,
Dallas, Texas 75216.
Consumers may wish to
contact HBLA Imports, Inc., directly at 214-375-4831.