Baby Hammocks Recalled by Kaplan Early Learning Due to Fall and Strangulation Hazards
Recall 09761 · Aug 4, 2009 · Kaplan Early Learning Company
200
units affected
200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09761
- Date
- Aug 4, 2009
- Company
- Kaplan Early Learning Company
- Units affected
- 200
- Product
- La Siesta Yayita Baby Hammocks
- Product type
- Bassinets/Baby Hammocks
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
The recalled baby hammock is a cream-colored canvas and hangs from a wooden pole. The hammock measures about 29 x 43 inches. It has three restraint straps with red buckles and is attached to a cushioned pad for the infant. A mounting fixture, also called a fixing set, is sold with the hammock. "La Siesta" is printed on a tag located below the restraint straps. Model number YABN-1 is printed on a white tag sewn into the hammock's side seam.
What can happen
The hammock can flip over, posing a serious fall hazard and strangulation hazard to infants who become entrapped in the seat's restraint straps while upside down.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the baby hammock and contact Kaplan to receive a full credit toward the purchase of another product. The firm has contacted all known purchasers of this product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No incidents have been reported.
- Sold at
- Kaplan's 2005-2007 Infant, Toddlers & Two (ITT) catalog and online at www.kaplanco.com from July 2005 through August 2008 for about $100.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled la siesta yayita baby hammocks?
Consumers should immediately stop using the baby hammock and contact Kaplan to receive a full credit toward the purchase of another product. The firm has contacted all known purchasers of this product.
What is the hazard?
The hammock can flip over, posing a serious fall hazard and strangulation hazard to infants who become entrapped in the seat's restraint straps while upside down.
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.