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Possibly stupid (or not) question re: cribs involved in the recall

kyfirewifekyfirewife member
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We got our crib from a former coworker of DH's. It has no tags, or any other identifying marks from what I can find.

Is there any other way of telling whether or not it's involved in the recall? None of the pics I've seen look like our crib, but I certainly haven't seen a pic of all of the millions involved either.

TIA!
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Re: Possibly stupid (or not) question re: cribs involved in the recall

  • Mrs.Cooley2beeMrs.Cooley2bee member

    If it's dropside I would go ahead and assume that it has been recalled. I **believe** that most of the recalled crib companies are sending repair kits out to stabalize the drrop side so it becomes stantionary. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

    So you could stop using your crib or if you know someone that is handy and you trust their workmanship skills you could probably get them to make the dropside stationary in some other way.  Good Luck.

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  • teacherjessteacherjess member
    I agree with Mrs.Cooley. In the past, they've been slowly recalling dropside cribs. From what I can tell, it appears that every company that made dropside cribs is listed in the recall, and each has recalled all of their dropside cribs. So if you have a dropside, I think it's safe to assume it's been recalled. You could probably just have someone stabilize it with some screws if you know anyone handy. The recall kits appear to just make the cribs non-dropside anymore.
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  • MoestenMoesten

    Given the scope of this recall I would say it is safe to assume your crib is included. How have you checked if your crib was included in the previous recalls? Do you have any information available about the crib? Manufacturer? Year it was made? If not, your best bet might be to have someone build a bar similar to what the recall fixes look like. Or buy a new crib. IKEA has very reasonably priced cribs.

    No offense intended but this is a great example of why it isn't recommended to buy a used crib or use one given to you by someone else. Because now you're kind of in a pickle not knowing how safe or unsafe your crib is! But my understanding is that there is supposed to be some identifying marks on the crib that can't be removed so that you can at least determine manufacturer and year. Is there absolutely nothing on the underside of the crib or the underside of the mattress support? Good luck!

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  • kyfirewifekyfirewife member
    I know that now. Never occurred to me before this recall. We knew who we were getting it from, and trusted that they took care of it, so it was safe from a care issue. Until this I never even thought about whether or not it was recalled.

    I haven't been able to find any markings of any sort. I guess they could be under a joint or something. Maybe.

    Oh well. It is a drop side. We were thinking about trying to transition DD to a twin bed soon anyway, so I guess maybe this is our motivation, huh? Time to shop for big girl beds...
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