CPSCGeneral Alert
Baby Hammocks Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Suffocation Hazard
Published: August 24, 2010Recall ID: 10324Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / 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.
Product Description & Identification
This recall includes MamaLittleHelper Hammocks with model numbers 1010, 1020 and BL222. They have a steel frame and a fabric hammock with a mattress which are connected by a large spring, safety rope and a metal hanger. Model BL222 has a computerized rocker device. "MamaLittleHelper" is printed on a label sewn onto the hammock models 1010 and 1020. Model BL222 does not have a label.
Affected Products
Infant and Toddler Hammocks
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Baby-Hammocks-Recalled-by-MamaLittleHelper-Due-to-Suffocation-Hazard |
| Title | Baby Hammocks Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Suffocation Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/be13e349f2fa4300a7f601d98abb8dcd.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled hammock, models 1010 & 1020 |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/6d2387dda5e14a02b6cf9fa557640f83.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled hammock, model BL222 |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | 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 |
| Products › Name | Infant and Toddler Hammocks |
| Products › Type | Bassinets/Baby Hammocks |
| Products › Category I D | 1537 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 500 |
| Recall I D | 317 |
| Remedies › Name | 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 |
| Retailers › Name | Exclusively online at www.mamalittlehelper.com from May 2008 through February 2010 for between $100 and $230. |
| Recall Date | 2010-08-24T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall includes MamaLittleHelper Hammocks with model numbers 1010, 1020 and BL222. They have a steel frame and a fabric hammock with a mattress which are connected by a large spring, safety rope and a metal hanger. Model BL222 has a computerized rocker device. "MamaLittleHelper" is printed on a label sewn onto the hammock models 1010 and 1020. Model BL222 does not have a label. |
| Recall Number | 10324 |
| Manufacturers › Name | MamaLittleHelper LLC, of Frisco, Texas |
| 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. |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Malaysia |