← Search recalls
U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 1990-04-30

Infant Cushions Recalled by Jumping-Jacks Shoes

Is my product affected?

Baby Jacks Bean Bag cushions

  • Brand Jumping-Jacks Shoes

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Jumping-Jacks Shoes Inc. is recalling approximately 45,000 "Baby Jacks" infant bean bag cushions sold nationwide between 1985 and February 1990 due to a suffocation hazard. The cushions are fabric-covered pillows filled with polystyrene pellets. The Consumer Product Safety Commission received 19 reports of infants found dead lying face-down on infant bean bag cushions, including one death allegedly involving a Jumping-Jacks product.

Consumers who own a Baby Jacks cushion should stop using it immediately and return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Suffocation

Details from the source

Infant Cushions Recalled by Jumping-Jacks Shoes NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: APRIL 30, 1990 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-090 Jumping-Jacks Shoes Inc. Recalls "Baby Jacks" Infant Cushions Because Of Suffocation Risk WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Jumping-Jacks Shoes, Inc., Monett, Missouri, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily recalling approximately 45,000 of its "Baby Jacks" Bean Bag cushions because of a suffocation risk. The Commission has received 19 reports that an infant was found dead lying face-down on an infant bean bag cushion, of which one (1) death allegedly involves a Jumping-Jacks product. The Baby Jacks cushion is a fabric covered, polystyrene pellet-filled cushion intended for use with infants. The manufacturer's name is attached to the product along with information concerning fiber content. Approximately 45,000 Baby Jacks cushions were sold nationwide from 1985 through February, 1990 in Jumping-Jacks Shoes and other small retail stores for about $15.00. Jumping-Jacks and the Commission staff urge consumers to stop using these cushions immediately. Consumers who have a Baby Jacks Bean Bag cushion may return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

Related recalls

All U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls

Hurt by this product? Start a free Case Check

ProductRisk is not a law firm and does not provide legal services or legal advice. ProductRisk is a free consumer product-safety information service operated by Plaintify, Inc., a technology company. If you ask to be connected with a law firm, any legal services are provided by that firm — not by ProductRisk or Plaintify.

Privacy · Plaintify