FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 18, 1997
Release # 98-047
Company Phone Number: (787) 878-0980 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063
CPSC, B&B Stores Announce Recall of Mesh-Sided Cribs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), B&B Stores (also known as
Velasco Alonso Inc.) of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, is
recalling about 400 mesh-sided cribs. The mattress pad
compresses, a gap can occur between the side panels and the
bed frame, and the snaps can separate from the frame,
presenting suffocation hazards. In addition, the side rails
can bend, presenting an entrapment hazard.
CPSC and B&B Stores are not aware of any injuries
involving these cribs. This recall is being conducted to
prevent the possibility of injury.
The mesh-sided crib being recalled is made of white
metal and has four red wheels. The crib has mesh sides and
a mesh canopy that snaps onto the metal support bars. The
canopy has a zipper. The mattress pad and the edges of the
mesh enclosure are made of plastic.
B&B Stores in Puerto Rico sold these cribs from August
1996 through January 1997 for about $30.
Consumers should stop using these cribs immediately and
return them to the B&B Store where purchased for a refund.
For more information about this recall, consumers should
call B&B Stores at (787) 878-0980 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
EST Monday through Friday.
U.S. Customs and the Puerto Rico Department of Consumer
Affairs alerted CPSC to this hazard.
Consumer inquiries in Spanish can be directed to CPSC's
hotline at (800) 638-2772. Media inquiries in Spanish can be
directed to Jésus Chaírez, CPSC, at (214) 827-6239.
