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RecallNov 21, 2024· Sleep· Babies (0–1)

South Shore Cribs

Official title: South Shore Cribs Recalled Due to Entrapment Hazard; Violation of Federal Regulation for Full Sized Cribs; Imported by South Shore Industries

Entrapment
Recalled South Shore Balka Baby Crib with Adjustable Height (13825) and (14408)
Recalled South Shore Balka Baby Crib with Adjustable Height (13825) and (14408) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled South Shore Balka Baby Crib with Adjustable Height (13824)
Recalled South Shore Balka Baby Crib with Adjustable Height (13824) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled South Shore Balka Baby Crib with Adjustable Height (12937)
Recalled South Shore Balka Baby Crib with Adjustable Height (12937) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled South Shore Balka Baby Crib with Adjustable Height (12938)
Recalled South Shore Balka Baby Crib with Adjustable Height (12938) · Photo: CPSC

South Shore Balka and Olena baby cribs with adjustable height were sold online at Amazon, Walmart.com, Cymax.com, Southshorefurniture.com and other websites. The spacing between some of the crib slats is wider than the federal safety standard allows, posing an entrapment hazard to children.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and contact South Shore for information on how to disassemble the product. To receive a full refund, take a photo of the disassembled crib in an outdoor waste container and email the photo to service@southshorefurniture.com. South Shore, Amazon.com and Walmart.com are contacting all known purchasers directly.

Contact: South Shore at 800-290-0465 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at service@southshorefurniture.com, or online at www.southshorefurniture.com/us-en/recall or www.southshorefurniture.com/us-en and click "Recall information" at the top of the page for more information.

How common was it?

NicheAbout 1,200 sold at Amazon and Walmart, 2020–2024

Fewer than about 5,000 sold, or sold in only a few places. Most families won't have one.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The spacing between some of the crib's slats is wider than allowed under the federal safety standard, posing an entrapment hazard to children.

Sold at

Amazon.com, Cymax.com, Walmart.com, Southshorefurniture.com, and other websites from July 2020 through February 2024 for about $415 to $475.

Units

About 1,200

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Model numbers and UPCs

13825, 13824, 12937, 12938, 14408

Brand

South Shore

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Nov 21, 2024. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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