Crib Firm Agrees to Remedial Program

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission provisionally has accepted a consent agreement with Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc., involving two crib styles that could pose a life-threatening strangulation hazard to infants.

The terms of the agreement require Bassett to undertake an extensive remedial action program and to pay a $175,000 civil penalty. The firm estimates that the cost of the program, including the civil penalty, could be as high as $1 million.

The Commission provisionally approved the consent agreement on February 7 by a 3-2 vote, with Commissioners Zagoris and Statler dissenting. Both dissenting Commissioners believe that the amount of the civil penalty levied should be greater.

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