Munire Cribs Recalled

December 29, 2008  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Youth, Juvenile Furniture on December 30, 2008 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Munire Furniture, Piscataway, N.J., announced a voluntary recall last week of around 3,000 Munire "Newport Rubbed Black" 4-in-1 cribs and 6,000 pieces of matching furniture.

Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. The red paint 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. Munire has received one report of a child ingesting the paint. The child was diagnosed with lead poisoning.

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 included in the recall are 7900, 7901, 7902, 7905, 7906, 7907, 7908, 7914, 7915, 7918, 7929 and 7975. The pieces were 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.

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. For more information, call Munire Furniture toll-free at (866) 586-9639 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.munirefurniture.com