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Product Recall Number: 12-148

Why was Rockland Furniture Drop-side Cribs recalled?

The cribs' drop sides can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side to fall out of position, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged or entrapped, which can lead to strangulation or suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop-side incidents can also occur due to incorrect assembly and with age-related wear and tear.

Rockland Furniture Drop-side Cribs
Here's product recall specific data for Rockland Furniture Drop-side Cribs.

  • Product Recall Number: 12-148

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2012-04-11

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Rockland Furniture Drop-side Cribs

  • Description: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

  • Hazard Description: The cribs' drop sides can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side to fall out of position, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged or entrapped, which can lead to strangulation or suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop-side incidents can also occur due to incorrect assembly and with age-related wear and tear.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 16,700

  • Incidents: CPSC and the firms are aware of five incidents involving drop sides that malfunctioned or detached, including one report of a child who became entrapped and sustained minor scratches and bruises.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and contact Nan Far Woodworking for a free repair kit that will immobilize the drop side. In the meantime, find an alternate, safe sleep environment for the child such as a bassinet, play yard or toddler bed depending on the child's age.

  • Sold At: jcpenney stores and online at jcpenney.com from January 2005 through December 2008 for between $150 and $400.

  • Importers: J.C. Penney Purchasing Corp., of Plano, Texas

  • Manufacturers: Nan Far Woodworking Co. Ltd., of Taiwan

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: Taiwan

  • Custom Label: Important Message from CPSC

  • Custom Field: None Listed