Comfort Tote infant cushions
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Comfort Products is recalling approximately 126,000 Comfort Tote and Comfy Tot infant cushions and 7,800 Cushie Comfort cushions sold nationwide between 1985 and April 1990 due to a suffocation hazard. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission received 19 reports of infants three months of age or younger found dead lying face-down on infant bean bag cushions, with at least five of those deaths involving Comfort Products cushions.
The Comfort Tote and Comfy Tot are quilted, fabric-covered, polystyrene-filled cushions with straps, while the Cushie Comfort is a smaller head support cushion marketed for use in car seats and strollers. Consumers who own these products should stop using them immediately. Comfort Products is offering an exchange product of equal value in return; consumers should send the cloth tag (along with a 6" by 6" piece of the cover fabric) to the company's recall program address in Carrollton, Texas, without sending the filled product itself.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Suffocation
CONTACT: April 30, 1990 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-089 Comfort Products Recalls Infant Cushions Because Of Alleged Suffocation Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Comfort Products of Carrollton, TX, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is voluntarily recalling infant cushions because of a suffocation risk identified with these types of products. CPSC has received 19 reports involving infants three months of age or younger found dead lying face-down on an infant bean bag cushion. At least five of the deaths reportedly involved cushions made by Comfort Products. The company's "Comfort Tote" and "Comfy Tot" infant cushions and the smaller "Cushie Comfort" pillow were sold nationwide. Approximately 126,000 Comfort Tote/Comfy Tot infant cushions and 7,800 Cushie Comfort cushions were sold from 1985 through April 1990. Comfort Products is the second largest manufacturer of these infant cushions. The Comfort Tote and Comfy Tot are quilted, fabric covered, polystyrene-filled infant cushions with straps. The Cushie Comfort was marketed by the company as a small head support cushion intended for use in car seats and strollers. All the cushions have brand name labels attached. Consumers who have these products are asked to STOP USING THEM IMMEDIATELY. Comfort Products is offering an exchange product of equal value for return of these cushions. Consumers with Comfort Tote and Comfy Tot should return the cloth tag with the product name and patent number and a 6" by 6" piece of the cover fabric. Consumers with Cushie Comfort should return the Cushie Comfort cloth label with a 6" by 6" piece of the cover fabric. DO NOT SEND FILLED PRODUCTS. Send these items with your name and mailing address to:Comfort Products Recall Program1421 Champion Drive, #311Carrollton, TX 7500
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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