Baby deaths spark US recall of million Chinese-made cribs


	Baby deaths spark US recall of million Chinese-made cribs

tabsey

9-22-2007 5:42 AM

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tabsey says:

Are these cots (and the toys) not tested as they they first come into the country?

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