Baby Hammock Recall
CPSC Announces Recall of MamaLittleHelper Baby Hammocks Due to Suffocation Hazard
On August 24, 2010, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a nationwide recall of baby hammocks sold in the U.S. by Texas-based MamaLittleHelper LLC.
The recalled baby products were recalled after the CPSC received reports that babies placed in them at risk to become entrapped in the hammock mattress. The hammocks were further found to be unstable, meaning that even older babies able to roll over and toddlers still face entrapment and suffocation risks.
The CPSC advisory follows. For more information about this recall, including photos of the recalled baby hammocks, please click here.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product:
Infant and Toddler Hammocks
Units:
About 500
Manufacturer:
MamaLittleHelper LLC, of Frisco, Texas
Hazard:
The side-to-side shifting or tilting of the hammock can cause the infant to roll and become entrapped or wedged against the hammock's fabric and/or mattress pad, resulting in a suffocation hazard.
Incidents/Injuries:
The firm has received three reports of the hammock becoming unbalanced, including one report of a two-month old who rolled to the side corner of the hammock and was found crying face down. No injuries have been reported.
Description:
This recall includes MamaLittleHelper Hammocks with model numbers 1010, 1020 and BL222. They have a steel frame and a fabric hammock with a mattress which are connected by a large spring, safety rope and a metal hanger. Model BL222 has a computerized rocker device. "MamaLittleHelper" is printed on a label sewn onto the hammock models 1010 and 1020. Model BL222 does not have a label.
Sold exclusively:
Online at www.mamalittlehelper.com from May 2008 through February 2010 for between $100 and $230.
Manufactured in:
Malaysia
Remedy:
Parents and caregivers should immediately stop using the hammocks and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby. Contact MamaLittleHelper to receive a free repair kit for hammock models 1010 and 1020. Consumers who own model BL222 should return the hammock to MamaLittleHelper in exchange for a new hammock. There is no repair available for model BL222. Repair kits can also be ordered online.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact MamaLittleHelper toll-free at (866) 612-9986 between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, visit the firm's website.
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