CPSCGeneral Alert
Baby Hammocks Recalled by FlagHouse Inc. Due to Fall and Strangulation Hazards
Published: August 29, 2008Recall ID: 08604Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The hammock can flip over, posing a serious fall hazard and strangulation hazard to infants who get entrapped in the seat's restraint straps while upside down.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled baby hammock is cream-colored canvas and hangs from a wooden pole. The hammock measures about 29 x 43 inches. It has three restraint straps with red buckles and is attached to a cushioned pad for the infant. A mounting fixture, also called a fixing set, is sold with the hammock. "La Siesta" is printed on a tag located below the restraint straps. Model number YABP-1 is printed on a white tag sewn into the hammock's side seam.
Affected Products
Yayita Baby Hammocks
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/Baby-Hammocks-Recalled-by-FlagHouse-Inc-Due-to-Fall-and-Strangulation-Hazards |
| Title | Baby Hammocks Recalled by FlagHouse Inc. Due to Fall and Strangulation Hazards |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/23c97412de40437081f5fa3500a945c0.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Baby Hammock |
| Hazards › Name | The hammock can flip over, posing a serious fall hazard and strangulation hazard to infants who get entrapped in the seat's restraint straps while upside down. |
| Injuries › Name | FlagHouse has received one report of an incident in which the hammock flipped over entrapping a 7-month-old boy in the restraint straps. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Yayita Baby Hammocks |
| Products › Type | Bassinets/Baby Hammocks |
| Products › Category I D | 1537 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 100 |
| Recall I D | 4646 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the baby hammock and contact FlagHouse to receive a full refund, or credit toward the purchase of another product. |
| Retailers › Name | FlagHouse Inc.'s catalog, and online at www.flaghouse.com, and at BJ Wholesale Club's Web site, www.bjs.com, from September 2007 through August 2008 for about $90. |
| Recall Date | 2008-08-29T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled baby hammock is cream-colored canvas and hangs from a wooden pole. The hammock measures about 29 x 43 inches. It has three restraint straps with red buckles and is attached to a cushioned pad for the infant. A mounting fixture, also called a fixing set, is sold with the hammock. "La Siesta" is printed on a tag located below the restraint straps. Model number YABP-1 is printed on a white tag sewn into the hammock's side seam. |
| Distributors › Name | FlagHouse Inc., of Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. |
| Recall Number | 08604 |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact FlagHouse at (800) 793-7900 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.flaghouse.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Colombia |