Six Retailers Agree To Stop Sale and Recall Simplicity Bassinets Due To Strangulation Hazard

CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2008-08-28 · 08381

Hazards

If the fabric flap velcro is not properly re-secured when the flap is adjusted, an infant can slip through the opening and become entrapped in the metal bars and suffocate.

Recall

Number: 08381
Date: 2008-08-28
Injuries reported: 1

Products

Names: Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets

Companies

Manufacturer(s): Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa.
Retailer(s): Wal-Mart , Toys "R" Us, Kmart, Big Lots!, Target, J.C. Penney
Country of manufacture: United States

Description

The Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets contain metal bars that are covered by an adjustable fabric flap which is fastened by Velcro over the bars (see first picture). Models that have been modified or redesigned so that the fabric is permanently attached and stitched over the lower bar creating a barrier are not included in this recall (see second picture).

Source

Authoritative: CPSC recall page
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