CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, The Betesh Group Announce Recall of "John Lennon" Crib Mobiles
Published: October 27, 2000Recall ID: 01021Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The screws that connect the mobile's arm assembly and crib clamp can become loose if overtightened. The arms can detach and fall into the crib, injuring the baby inside.
Product Description & Identification
John Lennon Musical Mobiles hang from white wooden dowels that attach to cribs with white clamps. "John LennonTM" and "MADE IN CHINA" is written on the wind-up music box that turns the mobile. The music box plays the song, "Imagine." The mobile has colorful wooden cut-outs of a rhinoceros, two elephants, a giraffe and a bird hanging from yellow ribbons. Below each animal is a round disk with a drawing of the animal it hangs from on the bottom.
Affected Products
John Lennon crib mobiles
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-The-Betesh-Group-Announce-Recall-of-John-Lennon-Crib-Mobiles |
| Title | CPSC, The Betesh Group Announce Recall of "John Lennon" Crib Mobiles |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/lennon-crib-mobile.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled "John Lennon" crib mobile |
| Hazards › Name | The screws that connect the mobile's arm assembly and crib clamp can become loose if overtightened. The arms can detach and fall into the crib, injuring the baby inside. |
| Injuries › Name | CPSC and The Betesh Group have received seven reports of bumps and scratches to babies after the mobiles attached to their cribs fell on them. |
| Products › Name | John Lennon crib mobiles |
| Products › Type | Toys (Crib) |
| Products › Category I D | 2210 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 47,000 |
| Recall I D | 207 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using these mobiles immediately, and call The Betesh Group to receive a free replacement plastic mobile with stuffed animals. |
| Importers › Name | The Betesh Group, of New York, N.Y. |
| Retailers › Name | Department and specialty stores sold these mobiles, from June 1999 through August 2000, for about $39. |
| Recall Date | 2000-10-27T00:00:00 |
| Description | John Lennon Musical Mobiles hang from white wooden dowels that attach to cribs with white clamps. "John LennonTM" and "MADE IN CHINA" is written on the wind-up music box that turns the mobile. The music box plays the song, "Imagine." The mobile has colorful wooden cut-outs of a rhinoceros, two elephants, a giraffe and a bird hanging from yellow ribbons. Below each animal is a round disk with a drawing of the animal it hangs from on the bottom. |
| Recall Number | 01021 |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, call The Betesh Group at (212) 686-4666 anytime, or write to: The Betesh Group, One East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016. |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-12-08T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |