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NUMEROUS HARD CRIBS HAVE FAILED; THE ZIP-TIES, PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY, TO HOLD THE PLASTIC TOPPER OF THE CRIB ARE BREAKING. DURING THE INITIAL INSTALLATION OF THE CRIB, THE ZIP-TIES BROKE MAKING THE PLASTIC SCREEN OF THE CRIB USELESS. THE COMPANY PROVIDED THE HOSPITAL WITH STRONGER ZIP-TIES. HOWEVER, THE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE STRONGER ZIP-TIES BREAKING TOO. THE HARD CRIBS ARE UNDER EXPECTED PATIENT USE, AND THERE IS NOTHING HEAVY BEING HELD IN THE PLASTIC TOPPER POCKETS. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF PATIENT HARM WHEN THE ZIP-TIES BREAK, AND THE PLASTIC TOPPER CAN NO LONGER PREVENT A CHILD FROM CLIMBING OVER THE CRIB. THE COMPANY HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND THEY ARE AGAIN SENDING EXTRA TENSILE ZIP-TIES FOR THIS ISSUE. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR CRIB, HARD (PER SITE REPORTER). MANUFACTURER HAS RESPONDED BY SENDING MORE ZIP-TIES. HARD REPORTED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE FROM OTHER SITES.