Baby Hammocks Recalled by FlagHouse Inc. Due to Fall
Baby Hammocks Recalled by FlagHouse Inc. Due to Fall and Strangulation Hazards
Why was Baby Hammocks Recalled by FlagHouse Inc. Due to Fall recalled?
The hammock can flip over, posing a serious fall hazard and strangulation hazard to infants who get entrapped in the seat's restraint straps while upside down.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the baby hammock and contact FlagHouse to receive a full refund, or credit toward the purchase of another product. Contact: For additional information, contact FlagHouse at (800) 793-7900 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.flaghouse.com
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
- Yayita Baby Hammocks
- Company
- FlagHouse Inc., of Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.
- Quantity
- About 100
- Sold at
- FlagHouse Inc.'s catalog, and online at www.flaghouse.com, and at BJ Wholesale Club's Web site, www.bjs.com, from September 2007 through August 2008 for about $90.
- Recall date
- August 29, 2008
- Incidents / injuries
- FlagHouse has received one report of an incident in which the hammock flipped over entrapping a 7-month-old boy in the restraint straps. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled baby hammock is cream-colored canvas and hangs from a wooden pole. The hammock measures about 29 x 43 inches. It has three restraint straps with red buckles and is attached to a cushioned pad for the infant. A mounting fixture, also called a fixing set, is sold with the hammock. "La Siesta" is printed on a tag located below the restraint straps. Model number YABP-1 is printed on a white tag sewn into the hammock's side seam.