Crib Cuddle infant hammock
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The infant hammock product called Crib Cuddle, distributed by Century Products and Product Source under the names Century and Infacare respectively since 1982, has been recalled due to a fall hazard. Approximately 109,000 units were sold, and the companies and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are aware of one death and two near-miss incidents involving babies under two months of age who were found with their heads over the edge of the hammock. The Crib Cuddle is a yellow terry cloth hammock with a plush center and a red heart-shaped pulsator that simulates a heartbeat sound, suspended from crib rails with six straps.
According to the record, consumers who own a Crib Cuddle should immediately stop using the product and discard or destroy it. The source states that replacement products are no longer available. For additional information, consumers may contact the company's customer service at 800-345-4109 or the Consumer Product Safety Commission's toll-free hotline at 800-638-CPSC, with a teletypewriter number for the hearing-impaired at (301) 595-7054.
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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)
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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