Drop Down Crib Hardware

However they don t manufacture such cribs anymore.

Drop down crib hardware. Locate the metal support arm that screws into the wooden rail beneath the drop side. Swpeet 100pcs crib hardware screws nicked plated m6 40 50 60 70 80mm hex socket head cap crib baby bed bolt and barrel nuts with 1 x allen wrench perfect for furniture cots crib screws. The cribs were sold in a variety of finishes. In an effort to issue common sense in the path of blanket legislation we offer the following alternative.

4 4 out of 5 stars 199. The recalled cribs are wood with a metal mattress support and have a drop side with external plastic hardware. Tyler goodier engineering consultant consumer safety some of the common hazards that have been reported regarding drop side cribs are when there is a broken or missing piece of hardware. As a result babies could become trapped and suffocate in the gap.

In 2009 it recalled 2 million drop side cribs of the storkcraft cribs. Go here to find the parts needed to replace missing screws springs barrel bolts and other hardware necessary to assemble your baby s bed. A label is attached to the footboard or headboard with the names bassettbaby or bassett furniture industries inc as well as the model number production date and other information. The plastic drop side hardware can break or warp.

Parents can install the drop side upside down which. Insert the bracket so that its opening lines up with the hole from which you removed the screw and the other side supports the drop side crib. The cpsc recalled more than 11 million of drop side cribs in between 2007 to 2011 and the banned list is growing till now. Happily families can now get a free crib immobilizer kit that will make any drop side crib into a safe stationary sleeping space for baby.

Unscrew the screws from the metal support arm next to the left leg. Most manufacturers offer them at no charge but if your company is not listed on the previous link you can also buy the crib immobilizer hardware for about ten bucks online and install it in under an hour. Get it as soon as fri oct 2. Not just the storkcraft crib more than 20 of such brands drop side cribs were recalled between 2007 to 2011.

2 the following issues can occur with the drop side crib. Some types of softwood could allow the hardware to come loose faster. This allows the drop side to move out of place and a gap opens up into which a child can get stuck and be in danger of suffocation.