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Recalled baby hammock
These baby hammocks can suddenly become twisted around children’s' necks and strangle them. Also, infants sleeping on soft bedding can become wedged in positions in which they cannot breathe.
About 350
For more information, call Hangouts at (800) 205-4916 anytime.
Recall Details
PRODUCT: Baby Hammocks - Hangouts, of Boulder Colo., is recalling about 350 baby hammocks. The "baby hammocks" are 6-foot-long mini-hammocks. They are woven from thin cotton strings with nylon end strings in solid or multi-striped colors. The label attached to the end loop reads, "Hangouts® from Bellartson" and "Woven by Hand in MEXICO." The Hangout store in Boulder, Colo., and its catalogs sold these hammocks as model number MY-BB-1110 from January 1990 through September 1999 for about $20.
PROBLEM: These baby hammocks can suddenly become twisted around children’s' necks and strangle them. Also, infants sleeping on soft bedding can become wedged in positions in which they cannot breathe.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: No incidents or injuries have been reported in these hammocks, but between 1984 and 1995, CPSC received reports of 12 deaths of children in other mini-hammocks.
WHAT TO DO: Consumers with one of these hammocks should stop using it immediately, and return it to Hangouts for a free, standard single hammock (model MY-SS-1130). For more information, call Hangouts at (800) 205-4916 anytime.
Consumers with one of these hammocks should stop using it immediately, and return it to Hangouts for a free, standard single hammock (model MY-SS-1130).
No incidents or injuries have been reported in these hammocks, but between 1984 and 1995, CPSC received reports of 12 deaths of children in other mini-hammocks.
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