Safety regulator, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Portable Bassinets
Recall 01210 · Jul 31, 2001 · Fisher-Price
569,000
units affected
569,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01210
- Date
- Jul 31, 2001
- Company
- Fisher-Price
- Units affected
- 569,000
- Product
- Portable bassinet sold under the names Sit & Soothe Portable Bassinet, Soothing Sounds Bassinet, and Soothing Sounds Portable Bassinet
- Product type
- Bassinets/Baby Hammocks
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
The recalled portable bassinet converts to an infant seat, with a vibrating unit and is supported by a white metal folding frame that makes it portable. The bassinet is covered in a blue and white print fabric with stars, swirls and hearts. Fisher-Price is molded into the white plastic sides of the vibrating unit. The portable bassinet was sold under the names Sit & Soothe Portable Bassinet, Soothing Sounds Bassinet and Soothing Sounds Portable Bassinet. "Fisher-Price" and model number 79338, 79334 or 79336 appear on the upper left hand corner of a white nylon label located on the underside of the foot of the bassinet. Only bassinets manufactured before April 2000 are included in this recall.
What can happen
Children and adults can be injured when their fingers are pinched or cut between parts of the folding mechanism.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these portable bassinets immediately and contact Fisher-Price to order a free repair kit. The repair kit will prevent the frame from folding.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Fisher-Price has received 24 reports of fingers getting caught or pinched in the bassinet frame, including 10 children with cut fingertips, one infection and one broken finger.
- Sold at
- Toy, mass merchandise and discount stores nationwide sold these portable bassinets, from November 1997 through March 2001, for about $50.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled portable bassinet sold under the names sit & soothe portable bassinet, soothing sounds bassinet, and soothing sounds portable bassinet?
Consumers should stop using these portable bassinets immediately and contact Fisher-Price to order a free repair kit. The repair kit will prevent the frame from folding.
What is the hazard?
Children and adults can be injured when their fingers are pinched or cut between parts of the folding mechanism.
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.