CPSC2011-04-05
Arms Reach Concepts Recalls Infant Bed-Side Sleepers Due to Entrapment Suffocation and Fall Hazards
Arm's Reach Concepts Inc., of Oxnard, Calif.
Hazard
When the fabric liner is not used or is not securely attached, infants can fall from the raised mattress into the loose fabric at the bottom of the bed-side sleeper or can become entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the sleeper, posing risks of suffocation.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed-side sleepers and visit www.armsreach.com/instructions to view and download assembly instructions and to make sure that the product is properly configured. Consumers should also contact the company by phone or via the company website to receive hard-copy instructions by mail and an assembly/warning label. Consumers who are missing the fabric liner or other components should immediately contact Arm's Reach for an alternative remedy.
Sold at
Burlington Coat Factory, Babies R Us and other retail stores nationwide from September 1997 through December 2001 for about $160.
Affected count
About 76,000
Injuries reported
CPSC and Arm's Reach have received 10 reports of infants falling from the raised mattress into the bottom of the sleeper or becoming entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the bed-side sleeper. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
New Instructions
Products
Infant Bed-Side Sleepers
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Arm's Reach at (800) 954-9353 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.armsreach.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/Arms-Reach-Concepts-Recalls-Infant-Bed-Side-Sleepers-Due-to-Entrapment-Suffocation-andDon't want to check this manually?
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