CPSC2010-08-24
Baby Hammocks Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Suffocation Hazard
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.
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 at www.mamalittlehelper.com/recall.htm
Sold at
Exclusively online at www.mamalittlehelper.com from May 2008 through February 2010 for between $100 and $230.
Affected count
About 500
Injuries reported
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
Manufactured in
Malaysia
Products
Infant and Toddler Hammocks
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 www.mamalittlehelper.com/recall.htm or email the firm at recall@mamalittlehelper.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Baby-Hammocks-Recalled-by-MamaLittleHelper-Due-to-Suffocation-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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