Hi folks: You may remember seeing the news about storm damage in Indiana over the past weekend. It appears crib maker Child Craft was hit hard by the storm; below, please find a statement from the company that was just emailed to us.
If you have ordered a Child Craft or Legacy crib, check with your retailer regarding delivery.
Alan & Denise Fields
authors, BABY BARGAINS
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Statement from Child Craft
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Fields,
It has been brought to my attention that there are postings that are
beginning to appear on your web site questioning what has happened at Child
Craft. In the aftermath of our flood, it hadn't occurred to me to let you
know what had happened to us. We've been trying to communicate to our sales
reps and dealers and have just posted the news on our web site, so I'm
sorry that I didn't contact you sooner.
Last Thursday night a series of storms and tornados caused severe flooding
in Southern Indiana. The lower levels of our plant and offices were covered
by 3 to 6 feet of muddy water. The water has receded, but the mud remains.
Our phone systems have been knocked out and the only communication that we
have is our email for now. They are working on getting some phones up. We
are in the midst of a large scale clean up that will take a few weeks. We
lost a lot of inventory and parts and are trying to put a plan in place to
be able to let everyone know when we will be able to fill orders and answer
calls. It may be another week before we can do that. I want you to know
that we will fix this and be back as strong as ever. We are committed to
serving our customers and will begin doing so again as quickly as possible.
If you would please convey our intentions to your subscribers and readers
it would be greatly appreciated. Their loyalty, support and patience is the
most important thing right now.
Sincerely,
George Daleo
Vice President of Sales
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Another update on the Child Craft situation (as of 7-7-04). Things are looking bleak:
http://www.kidstodayonline.com/kidsn...7-06-04e.shtml
Alan & Denise