Generation 2 Worldwide and “ChildESIGNS” Drop Side Crib Brands Recalled; Three Infant Deaths Reported
Kids’ product recall 10-134. Announced by CPSC on Feb 9, 2010.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Feb 9, 2010. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 500,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Not said injuries, in the notice
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The crib’s plastic hardware can break, which can cause the drop side of the crib to detach from a corner of the crib. When detached, the drop side creates a space, into which a child can roll and become entrapped. Entrapment between the drop side and the crib mattress creates a risk of suffocation or strangulation. In addition, the crib’s mattress support can detach from the crib frame, creating a hazardous space in which a child could become entrapped and suffocate or strangle.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
CPSC staff urges parents and caregivers to stop using these cribs immediately and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby. Do not attempt to fix these cribs.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Generation 2 went out of business in 2005. Call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall includes all Generation 2 Worldwide and “ChildESIGNS” full-size and portable drop side cribs. The name “Generation 2 Worldwide” appears on a label affixed to the crib’s headboard or footboard. Some labels identify the place of manufacture as Dothan, Ala. Others identify China as the country of manufacture. The name “ChildESIGNS” appears on the teething rail of some of the cribs.
About 500,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Generation 2 Worldwide and “ChildESIGNS” Drop Side Cribs.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 3 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Generation 2 Worldwide, Dothan, Ala.
- Distributed by Generation 2 Worldwide, Dothan, Ala.
- Numerous local furniture and retail stores including Buy Buy Baby, and Kmart and Walmart stores nationwide for between $60 and $160.
- Made in United States and China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
In July 2007, an-eight-month-old child from Newark, Ohio suffocated when he became entrapped between the drop side and the crib mattress. In October 2003, an eight-month-old child from Richmond, Ind. suffocated when he became entrapped between the drop side and the crib mattress. In September 2002, a six-month-old from Staunton, Va. suffocated when he became entrapped between the drop side and crib mattress.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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.