Mother's Helper infant cushions
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Hollander Home Fashions is recalling approximately 467,000 infant cushions called "Mothers Helper" due to a suffocation hazard for infants under 6 months of age who sleep on the product. The cushion is a quilted, fabric-covered cushion filled with polystyrene pellets that was sold nationwide from 1986 through January 1990, primarily in Wal-Mart and some Jamesway stores for around $8.00 each. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has received 9 reports of deaths involving infants 3 months of age or younger found face down after being left to sleep on the Mothers Helper, and 10 additional reports of infant deaths on similar cushions made by other manufacturers.
Affected consumers can exchange the product for a free infant quilt by sending the paper manufacturer's tag and a 6" x 6" piece of fabric cut from the cushion's cover to Hollander Home Fashions Corporation, 350 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103. Alternatively, consumers may return the product directly to the place of purchase for a refund. For questions about whether a product is a Mothers Helper brand or for assistance with obtaining the free quilt or refund, consumers can call Hollander's toll-free number at 1-800-233-7666.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Suffocation
CONTACT: April 19, 1990 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-074 Hollander Home Fashions Recalls "Mothers Helper" Because Of Alleged Suffocation Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Hollander Home Fashions, Newark, NJ, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is voluntarily recalling approximately 467,000 infant cushions, called "Mothers Helper," because of an alleged suffocation hazard to young infants (under 6 months of age) who are left to sleep on the product. CPSC has received 9 reports of deaths involving infants 3 months of age or younger found face down after being left to sleep on the Mothers Helper. The Commission has received 10 other reports of infant deaths on similar infant cushions made by other manufacturers. Mothers Helper was sold nationwide from 1986 through January 1990. Most of the cushions were sold in Wal-Mart stores in 1988 and 1989 for approximately $8.00 each. In 1988 this product was sold at Jamesway stores in the eastern U.S. The Mothers Helper is a quilted, fabric covered, polystyrene pellet-filled cushion intended for use with infants. The manufacturer's name, along with information concerning fiber content, appears on a paper tag attached to the product. The product also bears another tag that includes a warning never to leave the child unattended. Hollander Home Fashions and the CPSC staff urge consumers to stop using these products immediately. Consumers who have this product may return the paper tag with the manufacturer's name, along with a 6" x 6" piece of fabric cut from the cover, to the following address to receive a free infant quilt. Cushion/Quilt ExchangeHollander Home Fashions Corporation 350 Central Avenue Newark, NJ 07103 Or, return the product directly to the place of purchase for a refund. If you are unsure whether your infant cushion is a Mothers Helper brand, or if you need more information about how to obtain the free quilt or refund, call Hollander's toll free number at 1- 800-233-7666 for assistance
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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