Sleeping Partners Recalls Moses Basket and Stand Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 15230 · Sep 2, 2015 · Sleeping Partners
5,500
units affected
5,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15230
- Date
- Sep 2, 2015
- Company
- Sleeping Partners
- Units affected
- 5,500
- Product
- Tadpoles Baby and Kids Moses Basket and Stand
- Product type
- Baby Carriers
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves the Tadpoles Baby and Kids brand Moses baskets and stands. The Moses basket is made from natural tan wild palm leaves and measures about 33 inches long by 14 inches tall and 10 inches wide. The stand has a pine wood frame, a fabric platform and polyester rope design. The stand measures 17 inches tall by 14 inches wide and 15 inches wide when extended. "Tadpoles" is printed on the clear plastic wrapping on the Moses baskets and stands.
What can happen
The Moses basket fails to meet the federal hand-held infant carrier standard and the stand fails to meet the bassinet/cradle standard. The basket can slide off an inclined surface and the stand can tip, posing a fall hazard for infants.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the Moses baskets as a hand-held infant carrier. Consumers who purchased both items should immediately stop using the recalled stand and contact the firm for instructions on returning the basket and stand to receive a store credit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Babies R Us and buybuy Baby and online at Amazon.com, Bellacor.com, Kohls.com, Quidsi.com, Wayfair.com and Zulily.com from April 2014 through July 2015 for between $50 and $90 for the Moses basket and from June 2014 through July 2015 for between $25 and $35 for the stand.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled tadpoles baby and kids moses basket and stand?
Consumers should immediately stop using the Moses baskets as a hand-held infant carrier. Consumers who purchased both items should immediately stop using the recalled stand and contact the firm for instructions on returning the basket and stand to receive a store credit.
What is the hazard?
The Moses basket fails to meet the federal hand-held infant carrier standard and the stand fails to meet the bassinet/cradle standard. The basket can slide off an inclined surface and the stand can tip, posing a fall hazard for infants.
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.