Arms Reach Concepts Recalls Infant Bed-Side Sleepers Due to Entrapment Suffocation and Fall Hazards
Recall 11187 · Apr 5, 2011 · Arms Reach Concepts
76,000
units affected
76,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11187
- Date
- Apr 5, 2011
- Company
- Arms Reach Concepts
- Units affected
- 76,000
- Product
- Infant Bed-Side Sleepers
- Product type
- Beds/Cots
- Remedy
- new instructions
- Hazard
- Suffocation
The product
This recall involves a product called a "co-sleeper" by the manufacturer. One side of the bed-side sleepers is lower than the others to allow positioning near a bed and access to the infant for care and feeding. This recall includes all Arm's Reach Original and Universal styles with manufacture dates between September 1997 and December 2001. The manufacture date and model number can be found on a sticker on one of the product's legs. Model numbers included in the recall begin with: Originals 8108, 8133, 8111, 8112, 8199 Universal 8311
What can happen
When the fabric liner is not used or is not securely attached, infants can fall from the raised mattress into the loose fabric at the bottom of the bed-side sleeper or can become entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the sleeper, posing risks of suffocation.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed-side sleepers and visit www.armsreach.com/instructions to view and download assembly instructions and to make sure that the product is properly configured. Consumers should also contact the company by phone or via the company website to receive hard-copy instructions by mail and an assembly/warning label. Consumers who are missing the fabric liner or other components should immediately contact Arm's Reach for an alternative remedy.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Burlington Coat Factory, Babies R Us and other retail stores nationwide from September 1997 through December 2001 for about $160.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled infant bed-side sleepers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed-side sleepers and visit www.armsreach.com/instructions to view and download assembly instructions and to make sure that the product is properly configured. Consumers should also contact the company by phone or via the company website to receive hard-copy.
What is the hazard?
When the fabric liner is not used or is not securely attached, infants can fall from the raised mattress into the loose fabric at the bottom of the bed-side sleeper or can become entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the sleeper, posing risks of suffocation.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.