Recall Category: Kids Recalls
Recall Date: 2000-09-18T00:00:00
Product: Mini-hammocks
Company: Hamacas sold these hammocks on their web site as model number HA005, from January through April 2000, for about $20.
Hazard: Without spreader bars to hold the mini-hammock bed open, the mini-hammocks can suddenly twist around children's necks and strangle them. Also, infants sleeping on soft bedding can become wedged in positions in which they cannot breathe.
Description: 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, "WOVEN BY HAND AND MADE IN YUCATAN MEXICO."
Remedy: Consumers with one of these hammocks should stop using it immediately. For additional information, contact Hamacas to receive an adult replacement hammock.
Incidents / Injuries: No injuries have been reported with these hammocks but, between 1984 and 1995, CPSC received reports of 12 deaths of children in other mini-hammocks. CPSC also recommends that babies never be placed on soft bedding. To prevent suffocation, babies should sleep in a crib on a firm, flat mattress on their backs, with no pillows or other soft bedding.
Recall Number: 01500
Product Type: Cribs / Beds / Sleep Products, Baby / Infant Products
Hazard Type: Other Safety Hazard