Safety regulator, Hangouts Recall Baby Hammocks
Recall 00107b · May 10, 2000 · Hangouts
350
units affected
350
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00107b
- Date
- May 10, 2000
- Company
- Hangouts
- Units affected
- 350
- Product
- Baby hammocks
- Product type
- Bassinets/Baby Hammocks
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
The product
The "baby hammocks" are 6-foot-long mini-hammocks. They are woven from thin cotton strings with nylon end strings in solid or multi-striped colors. The label attached to the end loop reads, "Hangouts® from Bellartson" and "Woven by Hand in MEXICO."
What can happen
These baby hammocks can suddenly become twisted around children's necks and strangle them. Also, infants sleeping on soft bedding can become wedged in positions in which they cannot breathe.
The fix
Consumers with one of these hammocks should stop using it immediately, and return it to Hangouts for a free, standard single hammock (model MY-SS-1130).
Incidents and where it was sold
- Sold at
- The Hangout store in Boulder, Colo., and its catalogs sold these hammocks as model number MY-BB-1110, from January 1990 through September 1999, for about $20.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled baby hammocks?
Consumers with one of these hammocks should stop using it immediately, and return it to Hangouts for a free, standard single hammock (model MY-SS-1130).
What is the hazard?
These baby hammocks can suddenly become twisted around children's necks and strangle them. Also, infants sleeping on soft bedding can become wedged in positions in which they cannot breathe.
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.