LaJobi Industries · Recalled
CPSC, LaJobi Industries Announce Recall of Cribs
These cribs have cut-outs in the end panels, that allow young children to get their heads entrapped, resulting in strangulation. The cribs fail to meet CPSC's standards.
- Units
- About 400
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $650–$700
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
Both cribs have openings on each end panel. The end panels on the "Molly" style cribs are made of solid wood with openings on both sides. The end panels on the "Betsy" style cribs are constructed with wood slats. The model numbers are printed inside the headboard at the bottom. Molly Betsy 0101327 02 (Natural) 0101257 02 (Natural) 0101327 11 (Antique Green) 0101257 11 (Antique Green) 0101327 12 (Antique White) 0101257 12 (Antique White)
The file
- Sold at
- Juvenile specialty stores nationwide sold the cribs, between May 1999 and September 2001, for about $700 for the Molly model and $650 for the Betsy model.
- Product type
- Cribs
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- LaJobi Industries Inc., of Edison, N.J.
Incident log
LaJobi has not received any reports of injuries involving these cribs but in the past there have been deaths reported in other firms' cribs with end panel cut-outs. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
What the notice says to do
Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell.
The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated DEC 18 2001; last revised AUG 11 2025.
