Death of 4-Month-Old Blamed on Crib

Federal consumer safety officials are investigating a Simplicity Inc. crib design after local authorities blamed the death of a 4-month-old girl in southwest Missouri on one of the company's bassinets.  The model in the probe, a "Simplicity 4-in-1," was not part of a recall last month of 1 million other baby beds from the company.  The sheriff's deputy who investigated the case and the coroner in McDonald County said Tuesday that they blame the Sept. 29 death on the design of the bassinet. [St. Louis Post Dispatch Online]