Pottery Barn Kids Announce Recall of Spindle Cribs

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Spindle Crib

Units: About 7,600

Distributor: Pottery Barn Kids, of San Francisco, Calif.

Hazard: The spindles on the crib's front rail can loosen and detach from
the rail. This can allow the child to fall from the crib and poses a
risk of entrapment.

Incidents/Injuries: Pottery Barn Kids has received six reports of
incidents involving spindles detaching from the crib. No injuries have
been reported.

Description: This recall involves the Spindle Crib, model number
4825402. The product name and model number are printed on a label
affixed to the base of the crib. Sold in white, pink and blue, the cribs
are made of hardwood and measure 30.5 x 54.5 x 45" high.

Sold at: Pottery Barn Kids retail stores, the Pottery Barn Kids catalog
and PotteryBarnKids.com nationwide from January 2004 through July 2005
for between $300 and $500.

Manufactured in: Taiwan

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these cribs and contact
Pottery Barn Kids to receive a free replacement front rail or a full
refund (including shipping).

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Pottery Barn Kids
at (800) 330-6905 between 7 a.m. and 12 a.m. ET daily or visit the
firm's Web site at www.potterybarnkids.com

Pottery Barn Kids Media Contact: Abigail Jacobs, at (415) 616-8432

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