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CPSC, Childcraft Education Corp. Announce Recall of Changing Table with Steps

  • Wooden Changing Table with Steps
Name of Product:
Wooden Changing Table with Steps
Hazard:

When one of the front doors is open, a child's finger can become stuck inside spaces between parts of the hinges, causing finger crushing or pinching to occur while the door is closing.

Remedy:
Repair
Recall Date:
March 25, 2002
Units:

700

Consumer Contact

For more information, call Childcraft Education Corp. at (800) 631-5652 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, visit its website at www.childcraft.com or email service@childcrafteducation.com. Purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.

Recall Details

Description:

Childcraft Education Corp. of Lancaster, Pa., is voluntarily recalling about 700 wooden changing tables with steps. The overall size of the wooden changing table is 42 inches long by 26 3/4 inches wide by 36 inches high. The front of the unit has three doors, behind a door are toddler steps that slide out and in when not in use, while the other doors house a storage area with two sliding drawers. The top changing table has a quilted vinyl pad, built-in safety straps, and a wall shelf unit. The recalled changing tables with steps were manufactured prior to December 1, 2000.

Remedy:

Consumers should stop using these changing tables immediately and contact Childcraft Education Corp. to receive a free repair kit.

Incidents/Injuries:

Childcraft Education Corp. has received two reports of children having had their fingers caught inside the hinges. One child required stitches and the other needed surgery.

Sold At:
Childcraft Education Corp. sold the recalled changing tables with steps to daycare centers and pre-schools from January 1998 to May 2001 for about $700.
Recall number:
02-526

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