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| Simplicity Kingston 4-in-1 Convertible Crib with Trundle Drawer in White | 
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| Brand: Simplicity
Category: Baby Product
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 13588
Color: White
Shipping Weight (lbs): 80.8
Dimensions (in): 59.9 x 29.7 x 47.9
Model: 8558KIW
UPC: 741022855819
EAN: 0741022855819
ASIN: B0017TZ15C
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| Features:
| • | Crib converts to transitional bed for children who have outgrown their crib | | • | Safety bedrails included | | • | Child's day bed great for use as a child's daybed, can also be used as a child's guest bed | | • | Full-size headboard attaches to a standard frame to create a full-size bed | | • | Measures 59.91 x 29.67 x 47.91" |
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| Customer Reviews:
Ok, but be aware of mattress issue. September 29, 2008
This crib looks nice and is sturdy. I prefer to have a stationary side instead of a drop side, and this was one of the few cribs in our budget with this option. We did have a few issues though. The top rail for the back of the crib was defective, so we called the company and asked for a new one to be sent. We did receive it in a timely manner, but that one was damaged as well. The big issue with this crib is the fit of the mattress. It calls for a standard mattress, and we bought the biggest one we could find, but there was still enough room to put my whole arm beside the mattress! I called the company, and they told me that the mattress had to be centered in the crib (as if would stay that way) for it to meet safety standards and if I wasn't comfortable with that I should buy a bigger mattress (which we couldn't find) or use a bumper to fill in the gaps. I was disturbed that they would tell me to use a bumper to fill the gaps, because that's not a safety item, and some say they shouldn't be used at all. We have a bumper in the crib, but it certainly won't stay there once my son can try to climb on it, so it's not even a long term solution. What we ended up doing was putting the new mattress in my toddler's bed, and using his mattress in the crib. It fits better, and I think it's because it's been compressed from use so is actually measuring bigger that it originally did. So if you can find a used mattress in good shape, that may the best way to go with this crib.
 A great first crib! July 15, 2008
This is my first child and she slept in a Pack 'n' Play her first year of life. My parents bought this for me, hubby put it together, and baby LOVES it! The first thing she did was bounce around on the springy mattress (you can't do that in a PNP!). To answer a concern of a previous 2-star reviewer, so far the crib seems solid as my 21-lb daughter bounces around in it.
She also immediately started biting the railing, and the paint has begun to chip off already (another concern by the same reviewer). This is somewhat alarming to me, and I will try to find a teething rail cover or something like that.
I LOVE the drawer underneath. It holds all her smaller toys and she can't get to it yet, when I don't pull it out for her (a plus, since I control the messy times now). :D
Overall a decent crib. True, the railing doesn't go down, but I didn't need that for a one-year-old. The drawer is pretty thin and almost flimsy, but it works for gentle parental use. The paint comes off with teething children, but the overall framework seems very sturdy.
 Almost... June 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We're still waiting to put our crib together. Why??? Because the front railing piece came with inaccurately pre-drilled holes. The company is sending a new piece pronto but that's a big drag. Apparently the company knows about this issue...So you'd think they'd remedy it before they sent out other pieces...
The paint smells. Air it out before you stick your kid in it. I wish we could afford a $800+ crib but this will have to do!
Ok, two weeks later and our baby is happy in the crib. It took the company TWO tries to send us the right replacement piece. First they sent the wrong color... Anyhoo, now that it is all over, I'm really pretty happy with it. I love the idea of a convertable crib and I think this'll do just fine.
Side rail does not lower! June 22, 2008
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
We bought this crib for our 3rd because it has a good price and converts to toddler bed then full headboard. The trundle drawer is a plus too. However I was disappointed to see that the crib side rail does not lower. Granted, the description does not say that it doesn't lower, but since I've never heard of a crib with a stationary side rail, it never occurred to me that it wouldn't. This is a deal-breaker for me - how can you lower a sleeping baby into a crib with the rail raised?? Also there is no plastic teething guard on the side rail. A baby WILL chew on the rail once it can stand up, and this thin paint is very likely to chip off.
Another disappointment is the poor finish, which seems barely applied in some areas, and is a completely different white on the solid end panels (because they are a cheaper-grade wood composite).
Final disappointment is that the mattress support is not a spring frame but rather a frame of immobile metal rods to hold the mattress. I'm sure they are sturdy, but what about when the baby is able to stand up and start bouncing/jumping? I'm afraid this composite wood frame would not hold out without a spring frame to absorb the impact.
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