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Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Tens of thousands of cribs are being recalled because of entrapment and suffocation hazards.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  The CPSC reissued a 2008 recall of more than 985,000 drop-side cribs by Delta Enterprise Corp. because of the death of a 7-month-old girl from Colorado Springs.

Friday, February 18, 2011  About 20,000 SNIGLAR cribs in the U.S. and 6,000 in Canada from IKEA Home Furnishings.

Thursday, February 03, 2011  A federal consumer agency is warning that SafetyCraft brand full-size and portable drop-side cribs manufactured or distributed by Generation 2 Worldwide contain drop-side hardware that may be dangerous to toddlers and infants.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  The government outlawed drop-side cribs on Wednesday after the deaths of more than 30 infants and toddlers in the past decade and millions of recalls.

Monday, November 22, 2010  Another set of cribs is being recalled.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  Millions of cribs have been recalled and pulled from the shelves in stores across the country. However, they're now popping up for sale in other places, everywhere from rummage sales to Craigslist.com.

Friday, July 30, 2010  A classic style of baby crib will start to disappear from the market, drug addicts will avoid arrest at syringe exchange programs, and more health facilities will provide testing for HIV-AIDS under measures signed into law Friday.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010  Cribs with a side rail that moves up and down so parents can lift children from them more easily would be banned under legislation aimed at reducing infant deaths.

Sunday, May 23, 2010  The baby crib, usually a safe haven for littleones, became a death trap for 6-month-old Bobby Cirigliano.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  The government is recalling thousands of Simplicity and Graco cribs, warning that babies could suffocate or strangle in them.

Monday, November 23, 2009  The agency is aware of four deaths of young children who suffocated in the cribs.

Thursday, April 23, 2009  Onondaga County officials are reminding parents of some important safety precautions about where their child sleeps.