CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Hangouts Recall Baby Hammocks
Published: May 10, 2000Recall ID: 00107bCategory: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
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.
Product Description & Identification
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."
Affected Products
Baby hammocks
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2000/CPSC-Hangouts-Recall-Baby-Hammocks- |
| Title | CPSC, Hangouts Recall Baby Hammocks |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/hangouts-baby-hammock.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled baby hammock |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Baby hammocks |
| Products › Type | Bassinets/Baby Hammocks |
| Products › Category I D | 1537 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 350 |
| Recall I D | 6780 |
| Remedies › Name | 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). |
| Importers › Name | Hangouts, of Boulder Colo. |
| Retailers › Name | 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. |
| Recall Date | 2000-05-10T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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." |
| Recall Number | 00107b |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, call Hangouts at (800) 205-4916 anytime. |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-06-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Mexico |