# CPSC, Battat Incorporated Announce Recall of Beanbag Cushions Suffocation and Strangulation Hazards to Babies Cited
> **CPSC recall** · 2001-06-13 · 01171 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 01171
- **Date:** 2001-06-13
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

Parents™ magazine-brand Soft Landing Beanbag cushions

## Hazards

This product is an infant cushion manufactured by Battat for Parents™ magazine. Infant pillows and cushions have been banned under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act since 1992 because they pose a suffocation hazard to infants. In addition, two 8- to 9-inch cords, which attach toys to the cushions, pose strangulation hazards.

## Manufacturer(s)

Battat Incorporated, of Plattsburgh, N.Y.

## Retailer(s)

Target stores nationwide sold the cushions, from September 2000 through May 2001, for about $24.

## Country of manufacture

Thailand

## Description

The airplane-shaped cushions, measuring approximately 27 inches long by 21 inches wide, are covered in various solid-colored cloth panels, and are filled with plastic foam pellets. They have a "smiley face" on the front with a propeller that spins and makes clicking sounds, and a plush nose. The back of the cushion has a circular target design. Side pockets on the wings have a "My First Passport" book with circle teether and a heart-shaped rattle attached. The cushions' hang tag reads in part, "Parent's PLAY + LEARN ...Fun and safe for all ages...Battat Inc... Made in Thailand." Writing on the packaging states that the product can be used for infants 6 months and up to nap, and that the cushions are "not considered a safe sleeping area for babies."

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Battat-Incorporated-Announce-Recall-of-Beanbag-Cushions-)
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