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Kindergartens in the US still use recalled cribs in which children die

In the summer of 2019, a married couple from Philadelphia (PA) realized that in the kindergarten where their son was being raised, they still use baby cribs, which were recalled due to their danger. Writes about it Huff Post.

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These cradles were voluntarily recalled in April 2019 after analysis of consumer reports linked them to more than 30 deaths among children. Since then, other manufacturers have recalled similar models.

For many years, such cradle models were very popular among many parents who appreciated the soothing abilities of the crib, especially for children who struggle with reflux. Millions of cradles have been sold.

And now millions have been recalled after the children died in them. The American Academy of Pediatrics claims that these cradles can put children at risk in several ways: the child can turn his head, which in turn will block the airways and lead to suffocation.

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All this has become big news in the field of parenting and consumer safety. Therefore, Adam Garber (father of a boy from Philadelphia), who works as a consumer observer for the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), was shocked to learn that such cradles were still used in his son’s kindergarten.

“I spoke to the director and she was confused. She thought there was a warning issued saying just that you should use them properly... and initially that was true - there was a warning - but then there was a complete recall,” Garber said. When the principal learned of the recall, the daycare immediately got rid of them, but Garber "wondered if it was a bigger problem."

From June 20 to July 10, a team from US PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) and the non-profit organization Kids In Danger (KID) called or emailed more than 600 licensed day care facilities across the country, ranging from small day care centers to to major national institutions - and asked if they were using the recalled cribs.

Of the 376 respondents, 1 of 10 said yes.

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Garber said most kindergarten employees were surprised that the cradles were recalled because they simply hadn't heard about it.

“These kindergartens want to protect children. My son’s teachers love him,” Garber said. “It’s not that they are intentionally stocking dangerous products.”

According to Garber, the findings indicate significant gaps in our current recall system. He believes that more could be done to aggressively inform consumers about product recalls, as not every service provider is necessarily subscribed to email notifications from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), or doesn’t necessarily hear news of recalls. At the moment, Garber said, these are the main ways to transmit relevant information.

He also argues that companies should do more to improve product recalls.

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“How easy is it to return an item and what do you get for it? - Garber wonders. “Many of these [products] have a very long lifespan because they are resold or passed down through generations. It's very important not only that people stop using them, but that they return them so they don't end up back on the market."

For example, on Rock 'n Play, consumers were asked to contact Fischer Price for information on how to disassemble a crib. Purchased after October 2018 years will be entitled to a full refund if there is a receipt; otherwise, the company will determine the amount of return. Items purchased before 2018 can be replaced with a product from the list provided by Fischer Price.

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The results also show that even if parents no longer use these products in their own homes, they should ask kindergartens if they use any of them, Garber said. He encourages parents to take potential risk seriously.

“Young children can easily choke when they turn to the side,” Garber said. “This is not a product misuse, this is a faulty product that puts children at risk.”

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