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Washington, D.C. 20207 |
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| For Immediate Release |
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Firm’s Recall Hotline:(866) 586-9639 |
| December 23, 2008 |
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CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 |
| Release #09-075 |
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CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
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| Munire Recalls “Newport Rubbed Black” Cribs and Matching |
| Furniture Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.) |
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| Name of Product:Newport 4-in-1 Rubbed Black Cribs and Matching Furniture |
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| Units: About 3,000 Cribs and 6,000 Matching Furniture Pieces |
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| Manufacturer: Munire Furniture Inc, of Piscataway, N.J. |
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| Hazard: The red paint which is underneath the black finish paint on some of the cribs and matching furniture exceeds federal lead limits. If ingested by young children lead can cause adverse health effects. |
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| Incidents/Injuries: Munire has received one report of a child ingesting the paint. The child was diagnosed with lead poisoning. |
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| Description:
The recalled cribs and furniture are made of wood and have a rubbed black finish. Only the “Newport Rubbed Black” cribs and matching furniture manufactured in Indonesia between April 2006 and November 2008 are included in this recall. The model number, date, and country of manufacture are printed on the label attached to the side panel of the crib and the date of manufacture is on the back panel of the furniture. |
| Models listed below are included in the recall: |
| Model | Name |
| 7900 | Newport Lifetime Crib |
| 7918 | Hutch for Combo & Double Dresser |
| 7915 | Mirror |
| 7908 | Combo (COMBO CRIB?) |
| 7902 | Nightstand |
| 7970 | Conversion Kit for Lifetime Crib |
| 7905 | 5 Drawer Dresser |
| 7929 | Armoire |
| 7975 | Guardrail for Lifetime Crib |
| 7906 | Double Dresser |
| 7914 | Bookcase |
| 7901 | Newport OldeWorld Crib |
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| Sold at: Specialty furniture stores nationwide from April 2006 through November 2008 for about $600 for the crib and the matching furniture pieces were sold between $700 and $1,000. Additional accessories were sold for about $170. |
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| Manufactured in: Indonesia |
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| Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the products and contact Munire Furniture to receive a replacement coupon which will entitle consumers to exchange the products for another product free of charge. |
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Contact: : For more information, call Munire Furniture toll-free at (866) 586-9639 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at
www.munirefurniture.com. |
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Send the link for this page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years. |
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| To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html.To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov. |
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