Without spreader bars to hold the mini-hammock bed open, the mini-hammocks can suddenly twist around children's necks and strangle them. Also, infants sleeping on soft bedding can become wedged in positions in which they cannot breathe.
Recall
Number
01500
Date
2000-09-18
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Mini-hammocks
Companies
Retailer(s)
Hamacas sold these hammocks on their web site as model number HA005, from January through April 2000, for about $20.
Importer(s)
Hamacas, of Yelm, Wash.
Country of manufacture
Mexico
Description
They are woven from thin cotton strings with nylon end strings in solid or multi-striped colors. The label attached to the end loop reads, "WOVEN BY HAND AND MADE IN YUCATAN MEXICO."