Six Retailers Agree To Stop Sale and Recall Simplicity Bassinets Due To Strangulation Hazard
Recall 08381 · Aug 28, 2008 · Six Retailers Agree To Stop Sale and
900,000
units affected
900,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08381
- Date
- Aug 28, 2008
- Company
- Six Retailers Agree To Stop Sale and
- Units affected
- 900,000
- Product
- Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets
- Product type
- Bassinets/Baby Hammocks
- Hazard
- Suffocation
The product
The Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets contain metal bars that are covered by an adjustable fabric flap which is fastened by Velcro over the bars (see first picture). Models that have been modified or redesigned so that the fabric is permanently attached and stitched over the lower bar creating a barrier are not included in this recall (see second picture).
What can happen
If the fabric flap velcro is not properly re-secured when the flap is adjusted, an infant can slip through the opening and become entrapped in the metal bars and suffocate.
The fix
Consumers should ensure that no child is placed to sleep in a Simplicity convertible bassinet covered by this warning and return the product to the store where purchased to receive a refund or store credit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- was strangled to death when she became entrapped between the bassinet’s metal bars. On September 29, 2007, a 4-month-old girl from Noel, Mo. became entrapped in the metal bars of the bassinet and died.
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart , Toys "R" Us, Kmart, Big Lots!, Target, J.C. Penney
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets?
Consumers should ensure that no child is placed to sleep in a Simplicity convertible bassinet covered by this warning and return the product to the store where purchased to receive a refund or store credit.
What is the hazard?
If the fabric flap velcro is not properly re-secured when the flap is adjusted, an infant can slip through the opening and become entrapped in the metal bars and suffocate.
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.