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Recall Details
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22,2005 Release # 05-117 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 522-8230 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. 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: Playtex Hip Hammock
Units: About 32,000
Manufacturer: Playtex Products Inc., of Westport, Conn.
Hazard: The shoulder strap support can detach from the hammock, posing a fall hazard to the baby.
Incidents/Injuries: The company has received two reports of the shoulder strap detaching from the infant carrier. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled infant carriers were sold under the name "Playtex Hip Hammock," which is sewn into the front of the carrier. The model number is sewn into the inside panel below the instructions for use. The model numbers are:
05300 - Basic Black Hip Hammock
05301 - Deluxe Black Hip Hammock
05302 - Deluxe Navy Blue Hip Hammock
Sold at: Juvenile product stores, discount stores nationwide, catalog and internet sites from June 2004 through February 2005 for about $40 (Basic model) and $60 (Deluxe model).
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the carrier immediately and contact Playtex Products Inc., for instructions on returning the carrier for a replacement.
Consumer Contact: Consumers should contact Playtex Products Inc., at (800) 522-8230 between 8:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the Playtex Baby Web site at www.playtexbaby.com
Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
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When the swing or rocker is not in use, their restraint straps can dangle below the seat and non-occupant crawling infants can become entangled in the straps, posing a strangulation hazard.
A child seated in the carrier can slip through the leg openings, posing a fall hazard to children.
The pull-out disconnects may not disable power to the air handler, posing an electrical shock hazard to individuals servicing the units.
The carriers’ side strap can loosen unexpectedly from the buckle, posing a fall hazard to the child in the carrier.
The buckles on the infant carrier straps can crack or break and an baby can fall.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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