Vibe Bear Playyard Mattresses Recalled Due to Suffocation Hazards for Infants; Violation of the Federal Safety Regulation for Crib Mattresses; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com by Beyond Baby (Recall Alert)
Recall 24721 · Nov 30, 2023 · Beyond Baby
820
units affected
820
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 24721
- Date
- Nov 30, 2023
- Company
- Beyond Baby
- Units affected
- 820
- Product
- Vibe Bear Playyard Mattresses
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Suffocation
The product
This recall involves Beyond Baby Vibe Bear-branded portable playyard mattresses, manufactured on or after August 15, 2022. The mattresses are white with a diagonal quilted surface and graphics of green and yellow trees, houses and foxes printed on them. They measure about 38 inches long by 26 inches wide by 3 inches high and have a dark blue tag hanging off the mattress with a picture of a cartoon teddy bear. The mattresses fold in half and have a large crease going down the length of the mattress in the middle where it folds. Model number YXB17 and the date of manufacture, in YYYY.MM, can be found on a tag on the edge of the mattress.
What can happen
The recalled mattresses violate multiple provisions of the Safety Standard for Crib Mattresses, including the firmness and thickness tests and missing warnings and labels. The product poses a suffocation hazard to infants.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using and destroy the mattresses by cutting them in half and contact Beyond Baby recallguof@outlook.com to send photos of destroyed recalled products for a full refund. Beyond Baby and Amazon are contacting all purchasers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Amazon.com from January 2023 through June 2023 for about $34.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled vibe bear playyard mattresses?
Consumers should immediately stop using and destroy the mattresses by cutting them in half and contact Beyond Baby recallguof@outlook.com to send photos of destroyed recalled products for a full refund. Beyond Baby and Amazon are contacting all purchasers directly.
What is the hazard?
The recalled mattresses violate multiple provisions of the Safety Standard for Crib Mattresses, including the firmness and thickness tests and missing warnings and labels. The product poses a suffocation hazard to 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.