I am not one to jump to conclusions and freak out every time that there is some sort of recall but this one seems big enough to warrant some attention.

Two widely used children products have been recalled. If you have them, stop using them, check with the company and get repair kits.

First are 635,000 cribs made by Dorel Asia SLR. The drop-side hardware on the cribs can fail, causing the drop side to detach from the crib. When the side detaches, it creates a space in which an infant or toddler can become entrapped and suffocate or strangle. CPSC and Dorel Asia received a report of the death of a 6-month-old from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who became entrapped and strangled in a crib after the drop-side hardware broke. The recalled cribs also pose a serious entrapment and strangulation hazard when a slat is damaged.  Contact Dorel at Dorel Asia SLR to receive a free repair kit.

Second, Graco Children’s Products is voluntarily recalling 1.5 million Passage, Alano and Spree strollers. Some styles of the products have hinges on the canopy that could cut and/or amputate a child’s fingertip when the canopy is opened or closed.  For more information on the specific strollers involved in the recall, call:

Graco’s Recall Hotline: (800) 345-4109 (call between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. CST Monday through Friday)
Graco’s Web site: www.gracobaby.com