CPSC2001-07-31
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Portable Bassinets
Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
Hazard
Children and adults can be injured when their fingers are pinched or cut between parts of the folding mechanism.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these portable bassinets immediately and contact Fisher-Price to order a free repair kit. The repair kit will prevent the frame from folding.
Sold at
Toy, mass merchandise and discount stores nationwide sold these portable bassinets, from November 1997 through March 2001, for about $50.
Affected count
About 569,000
Injuries reported
Fisher-Price has received 24 reports of fingers getting caught or pinched in the bassinet frame, including 10 children with cut fingertips, one infection and one broken finger.
Products
Portable bassinet sold under the names Sit & Soothe Portable Bassinet, Soothing Sounds Bassinet, and Soothing Sounds Portable Bassinet
Consumer contact
Consumers may contact Fisher-Price at (800) 285-0324 or visit the firm's website at https://service.mattel.com/us/recall.aspx
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Fisher-Price-Announce-Recall-of-Portable-BassinetsDon't want to check this manually?
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