Cribs recalled in U.S., Canada over safety concerns

Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc is voluntarily recalling more than 2.1 million baby cribs in the United States and Canada due to a potential suffocation hazard, U.S. safety officials said on Monday.

Four suffocation deaths related to cribs with drop-down sides made by the Canadian company have been reported in the United States, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a statement announcing the recall.

U.S. and Canadian safety officials have received a combined 110 reports of accidents involving Stork Craft drop-side cribs, the agency said.

The cribs were sold at major retailers such as J.C. Penney, Kmart and Wal-Mart, as well as online at Amazon.com, Costco.com and Target.com, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

The voluntary recall involves about 1.2 million cribs distributed in the United States and 968,000 units distributed in Canada, the agency said.