Kolcraft Recalls Inclined Sleeper Accessory Included with Cuddle 'n Care and Preferred Position 2-in-1 Bassinets & Incline Sleepers to Prevent Risk of Suffocation
Recall 20075 · Feb 20, 2020 · Kolcraft
51,000
units affected
51,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20075
- Date
- Feb 20, 2020
- Company
- Kolcraft
- Units affected
- 51,000
- Product
- Inclined sleeper accessory included with Kolcraft Cuddle 'n Care 2-in-1 Bassinet & Incline Sleepers and Preferred Position 2-in-1 Bassinet & Incline Sleepers
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Suffocation
The product
This recall involves the inclined sleeper accessory sold with the Kolcraft Cuddle 'n Care 2-in-1 Bassinet & Incline Sleeper (model number starting with KB063) and the Kolcraft Preferred Position 2-in-1 Bassinet & Incline Sleeper (model number starting with KB061). Model numbers are located on the metal bar between the bassinets' legs. The inclined sleeper is the only portion of the product that is being recalled.
What can happen
Infant fatalities have been reported with other manufacturers' inclined sleep products, after the infants rolled from their back to their stomach or side, or under other circumstances.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled inclined sleeper accessory and contact Kolcraft for a $35 voucher to be used on www.Kolcraft.com or a $20 refund. The voucher can be used until February 20, 2022. Kolcraft is contacting all registered owners and known purchasers directly via a postcard by mail. Consumers can continue to use the bassinet without the inclined sleeper accessory.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Juvenile product stores and mass merchandisers nationwide from March 2011 through December 2017 for about $140.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled inclined sleeper accessory included with kolcraft cuddle 'n care 2-in-1 bassinet & incline sleepers and preferred position 2-in-1 bassinet & incline sleepers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled inclined sleeper accessory and contact Kolcraft for a $35 voucher to be used on www.Kolcraft.com or a $20 refund. The voucher can be used until February 20, 2022. Kolcraft is contacting all registered owners and known purchasers directly via a postcard by mail.
What is the hazard?
Infant fatalities have been reported with other manufacturers' inclined sleep products, after the infants rolled from their back to their stomach or side, or under other circumstances.
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.