Date
July 2009

Product Name
Simplicity Cribs with Drop Side Rails

Recall Expansion from September 2007 and September 2008

Full Product Description
This recall involves Simplicity drop side cribs. This recall expansion includes all dates of manufacture for the following model numbers in Canada. These items are in addition to the cribs that were recalled in September 2007 and September 2008. The model number and date of manufacture can be found on the crib's headboard.

Hazard Identified
The crib's plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to detach. When the drop side detaches, it creates a space between the drop side and the crib mattress. Infants and toddlers can roll into this space and become entrapped which can lead to suffocation.

On July 2, 2009, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of Simplicity drop side cribs by retailers in the United States due to the risk of death from suffocation. In the United States, the responsible companies, Simplicity Inc. and SFCA Inc., are no longer in business. In Canada, until early 2008, Elfe Juvenile Products was the exclusive distributor of the Simplicity line of products.

In an effort to address the hazard posed by this product to consumers, Elfe Juvenile Products indicated in an advisory on the company's website (www.elfe.net) that it intended to make available a metal repair kit. Health Canada has assessed this retrofit kit in cooperation with Elfe Juvenile Products and it has determined that the metal retrofit kits do not adequately correct the hazard posed by these crib drop sides. Working collaboratively with Health Canada, Elfe has since advised Health Canada that the retrofit kits will not be made available.

Health Canada has received two complaints related to faulty hardware in the use of these cribs. No confirmed reports of injuries in Canada have been received related to this hazard. The Department will continue to monitor and respond appropriately to any complaints or safety concerns related to the Simplicity line of products.

For more information on crib requirements in Canada, as well as the safe use of cribs, see Health Canada's Crib Safety Booklet. For more information on safe sleeping practices for infants, see Health Canada's Consumer Information - Safe Sleep Practices for Infants.

Corrective Action
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and find an alternative safe sleeping environment for their child.

Consumers may contact Elfe by phone at 1-800-667-8184, Monday through Friday between 8:30AM and 5:45PM EST or visit www.elfe.net to determine whether their crib may be affected by this recall. Elfe is also working with all retailers of these products to provide a credit for Canadian consumers. Full details of this program will be made available on www.elfe.net within the next 24 hours

Number Sold
Approximately 4,536 cribs were sold at specialty retailers and department stores across Canada.

Time Period Sold
The cribs involved in this recall expansion were sold before July 2009.

Manufactured in China and Indonesia.

Importer
Elfe Juvenile Products of Montreal, Quebec