Image courtesy CPSC.
As I mentioned in last week’s article, cribs and car seats are not the best candidates to be handed down or purchased second-hand due to safety concern. Frequently, new cribs are recalled as well. See the photo of the crib above? It might look safe, but it has been recalled.
According to the Toys “R” Us press release, less than 30% of recalled items are returned. The rest likely remain in circulation. To encourage parents to return unsafe items, Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us recently announced their “Great Trade In” event where you can get a 20% off coupon for turning in a used piece of baby equipment to the store.
This program runs from August 28th through September 20th, and the best news is that any crib, car seat, bassinet, stroller, travel system, play yard or high chair can be returned to the store, no matter how old it is and no matter whether it was recalled or not.
In exchange for returning these items, you will get a coupon for 20% off of a new baby item to be used in any of the same product categories, from select manufacturers.
I encourage you to sort through your baby items and definitely take advantage of this deal if you still have a recalled item in your possession.
You can read the full press release here and search for recalled items here.
A huge thanks to Tracie from Kansas City Penny Pinchin’ Mama for passing this tip along.
