Crib recall prompts class-action suits

Class-action lawsuits have been filed across Canada on behalf of consumers who bought drop-side cribs now subject to a massive North American recall.

The action, filed in six provinces, seeks a full refund for consumers who bought the cribs, manufactured by Stork Craft Manufacturing of Richmond, B.C.

Tony Merchant, whose law firm is behind the suits, said about 1,000 consumers have signed on to the class action so far.

The suits also named Fisher-Price, which sold some of the cribs under its banner, and retailers Sears and Wal-Mart.

The recall covers more than 2.1 million cribs and comes after at least 15 infants, including three in Canada, were trapped in the drop-side part of the product.

In the U.S., four deaths have been linked to the cribs.