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 Vibe Bear (Recall Alert)
Recall 24729 · Dec 7, 2023 · Vibe Bear
2,000
units affected
2,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 24729
- Date
- Dec 7, 2023
- Company
- Vibe Bear
- Units affected
- 2,000
- Product
- Vibe Bear Playyard Mattresses
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Suffocation
The product
This recall involves Vibe Bear portable playyard mattresses, manufactured on or after August 15, 2022. The mattresses are white with a diagonal quilted surface and contain graphics of paintbrushes, paints and nature imagery 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 they fold. Model number YX-B17 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 federal safety regulation for crib mattresses, including the firmness and thickness tests, and are missing warnings and labels. The product poses a suffocation hazard to infants.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using and destroy the recalled mattresses, and contact Vibe Bear by email to receive a full refund and for directions on how to dispose of the mattresses. Vibe Bear 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 recalled mattresses, and contact Vibe Bear by email to receive a full refund and for directions on how to dispose of the mattresses. Vibe Bear and Amazon are contacting all purchasers directly.
What is the hazard?
The recalled mattresses violate multiple provisions of the federal safety regulation for crib mattresses, including the firmness and thickness tests, and are 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.