Infant "Crib Cuddle" Recalled by Century & Product Source
USInfant "Crib Cuddle" Recalled by Century & Product Source
Recalling Firm: Product Source, Century Products
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Fall
Product Description & Identification
Infant "Crib Cuddle" Recalled by Century & Product Source In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Century Products, Inc., of Stow, Ohio and Product Source, Inc., Of Laguna Hills, California, had a free replacement program for the infant hammock portion of a product called Crib Cuddle. Approximately 109,000 Crib Cuddles have been distributed since 1982. The firms and the Commission are aware of one death and two near-misses in which a baby under two months of age was found with his head over an edge of the hammock. The Crib Cuddle, which retails for approximately $39.95, is a yellow hammock of soft terry material with a plush pile center and a red heart-shaped, battery-operated pulsator intended to simulate a heartbeat-type sound. The hammock has six straps to suspend it from the side rails of the crib. Product Source distributed the Crib Cuddle under the trade name Infacare from March 1982 to May 1983. Century Products had been distributing the Crib Cuddle under the Century name since June 1983. All Crib Cuddle owners should immediately stop using the product and discard or destroy the product. Replacement products are no longer available. Crib Cuddles sold under the Infacare name, have a small white tag sewn onto the hammock with the Infacare name on it. Consumers with Infacare Crib Cuddles should stop using the product and discard or destroy the product. Replacement products are no longer available. For additional information, consumers may call the company's customer service number at 800-345-4109 or the Commission's toll-free Hotline, 800-638-CPSC. The teletypewriter number for the hearing-impaired is (301) 595-7054. In the Matter of Commission Ballot Vote on the Corrective Action Plan for Crib Cuddle (ID 84-13, 85-15)
Affected Products
Crib Cuddle infant hammock
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1985/Century-Products-and-Product-Source-Inc-Recall-Infant-Crib-Cuddle |
| Title | Infant "Crib Cuddle" Recalled by Century & Product Source |
| Hazards › Name | Fall |
| Products › Name | Crib Cuddle infant hammock |
| Recall I D | 4510 |
| Recall Date | 1985-06-10T00:00:00 |
| Description | Infant "Crib Cuddle" Recalled by Century & Product Source In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Century Products, Inc., of Stow, Ohio and Product Source, Inc., Of Laguna Hills, California, had a free replacement program for the infant hammock portion of a product called Crib Cuddle. Approximately 109,000 Crib Cuddles have been distributed since 1982. The firms and the Commission are aware of one death and two near-misses in which a baby under two months of age was found with his head over an edge of the hammock. The Crib Cuddle, which retails for approximately $39.95, is a yellow hammock of soft terry material with a plush pile center and a red heart-shaped, battery-operated pulsator intended to simulate a heartbeat-type sound. The hammock has six straps to suspend it from the side rails of the crib. Product Source distributed the Crib Cuddle under the trade name Infacare from March 1982 to May 1983. Century Products had been distributing the Crib Cuddle under the Century name since June 1983. All Crib Cuddle owners should immediately stop using the product and discard or destroy the product. Replacement products are no longer available. Crib Cuddles sold under the Infacare name, have a small white tag sewn onto the hammock with the Infacare name on it. Consumers with Infacare Crib Cuddles should stop using the product and discard or destroy the product. Replacement products are no longer available. For additional information, consumers may call the company's customer service number at 800-345-4109 or the Commission's toll-free Hotline, 800-638-CPSC. The teletypewriter number for the hearing-impaired is (301) 595-7054. In the Matter of Commission Ballot Vote on the Corrective Action Plan for Crib Cuddle (ID 84-13, 85-15) |
| Recall Number | 85031 |
| Manufacturers › 1 › Name | Product Source |
| Manufacturers › 2 › Name | Century Products |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-02-02T00:00:00 |
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