The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall on more than 2 million stationary-side cribs from seven different companies because of a potential hazard for entrapment, suffocation and falls.

The agency has recalled 9 million drop-side cribs in the past five years amid safety concerns, and new rules for them have been in the works.

The latest recalls come as the commission has received injury reports of children that had been entrapped or fallen out of the cribs. The products part of the recalls were made from 2000 through 2009.

Delta Enterprise Corp. said it would recall about 747,000 drop-side cribs and all fixed and drop-side cribs using wooden stabilizer bars. Evenflo Inc. said it was recalling about 750,000 units. Other companies whose cribs were recalled are Jardine Enterprises, LaJobi, Million Dollar Baby, Simmons Juvenile Products Inc. and Child Craft Industries Inc.. Child Craft is no longer in operation and sold its Child Craft name to Foundation Worldwide Inc. in July.

The recalling firms are providing consumers with free repair kits to immobilize the drop-sides or other remedies.

The commission urges parents or caretakers to stop using the cribs immediately. The CPSC’s recall hotline is 800-638-2772, and consumers can visit www.cribsafety.org for a list of participating manufacturers and for downloadable materials about ensuring that children sleep safely.

(Source: Wall Street Journal)