CPSC, Hangouts Recall Baby Hammocks
CPSC, Hangouts Recall Baby Hammocks
Why was CPSC, Hangouts Recall Baby Hammocks recalled?
These baby hammocks can suddenly become twisted around children's necks and strangle them. Also, infants sleeping on soft bedding can become wedged in positions in which they cannot breathe.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers with one of these hammocks should stop using it immediately, and return it to Hangouts for a free, standard single hammock (model MY-SS-1130). Contact: For more information, call Hangouts at (800) 205-4916 anytime.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Baby hammocks
- Company
- Hangouts, of Boulder Colo.
- Quantity
- About 350
- Sold at
- The Hangout store in Boulder, Colo., and its catalogs sold these hammocks as model number MY-BB-1110, from January 1990 through September 1999, for about $20.
- Recall date
- May 10, 2000
- Incidents / injuries
- No incidents or injuries have been reported in these hammocks but, between 1984 and 1995, CPSC received reports of 12 deaths of children in other mini-hammocks.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The "baby hammocks" are 6-foot-long mini-hammocks. 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, "Hangouts® from Bellartson" and "Woven by Hand in MEXICO."