CPSC, Pottery Barn Kids Announce Recall of Spindle Cribs
Kids’ product recall 05-260. Announced by CPSC on Sep 8, 2005.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Sep 8, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 7,600 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
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.
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What should you do?
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).
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- How to reach the firm: 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
Which ones are recalled?
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.
About 7,600 units, as CPSC gives them.
Spindle Crib.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Pottery Barn Kids, San Francisco, Calif.
- 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.
- Made in Taiwan, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Pottery Barn Kids has received six reports of incidents involving spindles detaching from the crib. No injuries have been reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.