Mothercare recalls cot over fears it could fall apart and injure tots
The safety warning comes after reports of the base of the bed detaching from its frame
MOTHERCARE is recalling a baby crib due to fears it could fall apart and might injure tots.
The safety warning involves the retailer's Hyde Crib and comes after reports of the base of the bed detaching from its frame.
This means the product, which costs £54 and was sold online, in Mothercare stores and in other outlets, could pose a safety risk for tots.
In a statement posted , the company said that the issue affected "a small number" of cribs sold from January to November 2017.
Parents who have bought the product are now being urged to stop using it and return it immediately to Mothercare for a full refund.
The models of Hyde Crib affected are: R2412 and the barcode is: 502146378938-2.
No other product are known to be affected.
According to the retailer, if the bottom rail, with blocks on which you sit the base, is shorter than the top rail, then your crib is not affected.
But if the bottom rail is longer than the top one, it means your crib is unsafe to use.
"This action has been taken to ensure the safety and well-being of our customers and we apologise for any inconvenience caused," Mothercare said in a statement.
The crib is not the only product aimed at kids that has been recalled in recent months.
How to check if your crib is affected?
TO check if you have an affected crib please check the guidelines below:
- If the bottom rail, with blocks on which you sit on the base, is shorter than the top rail then your crib is not affected (picture A).
- If the bottom rail, with blocks on which you sit on the base, is longer than the top rail then your crib is unsafe and should be returned to store (picture B).
- If your crib is affected, please stop using it immediately and return your product to a mothercare store where a full refund will be given.
- If you have any queries, please contact mothercare either by phone on: 0344 875 5122.
This summer, a new mum had to rush her ten-week-old son to hospital after he slipped through a Mothercare baby bouncer and hit his head on the floor.
Karleigh, of Northamptonshire, said she had immediately contacted Mothercare by phone about the incident – but only heard back after tweeting them multiple times on social media.
She told the Sun Online: "The bouncer had completely come apart.
"I was so annoyed nobody would take me seriously.
"I only got an answer because I hounded them on Twitter."
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