Bassett Recalls 8,900 Cribs

WASHINGTON, DC – Bassett Furniture Industries of Bassett, VA, has issued a recall for approximately 8,900 wood cribs because they pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The cribs are imported from China by Bassettbaby. The company has received 85 reports of bolts loosening, including one report of a 13-month old child’s hand becoming trapped between the railings.

The cribs were sold exclusively through Babies R Us stores nationwide between July 2005 and October 2007 for about $500. Bassettbaby is offering consumers a free repair kit.

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