Baby Hammocks Recalled by Three Sisters Toys Due to Fall and Strangulation Hazards
Recall 10707 · Nov 18, 2009 · Three Sisters Toys Inc., Neptune Beach, Fla.
20
units affected
20
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10707
- Date
- Nov 18, 2009
- Company
- Three Sisters Toys Inc., Neptune Beach, Fla.
- Units affected
- 20
- Product
- 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 return it to Three Sisters Toys to receive a full refund. The firm has contacted all known purchasers of this product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No incidents have been reported.
- Sold at
- Three Sisters Toys online at www.threesisterstoys.com from December 2007 through July 2008 for about $100.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled yayita baby hammocks?
Consumers should immediately stop using the baby hammock and return it to Three Sisters Toys to receive a full refund. 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.