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8/30/2008
Brian Beckcom
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Did a delayed bassinet recall result in an unnecessary death?
There has been yet another baby crib recall announced this month, this time of the popular Simplicity brand 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 Convertible “Close-Sleeper” Models.  So far two infants have died due to a suspected manufacturing flaw in the bassinet, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has urged parents and caregivers to stop using this bassinet.
 
What could be more unfortunate than two infant deaths due to a poorly designed product?  The fact that the first infant died nearly a year ago on September 29, 2007 – and a recall or warning was not issued at the time by either the manufacturer or the CPSC.  Sadly, this failure to protect the public from this dangerous product then led to the death of another little girl on August 21, 2008.
 
This isn’t the first time that either Simplicity or the CPSC have dragged their feet and caused additional unnecessary deaths.  Last year, Simplicity recalled more than 1 million cribs after a Chicago Tribune investigation revealed that the CPSC waited years to warn consumers about the cribs' flaws, despite a number of deaths.  Unfortunately, the bassinet that is the subject of the most recent warning was not included in last year’s recall.
 
These tragedies bring up serious questions about the role and effectiveness of a government organization that does not appear able to perform its most basic function – protecting the public from dangerous products.  It seems more like the CPSC is protecting manufacturers.


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