Infant Bed-Side Sleepers
/ Courtesy: CPSC
There's an important warning about a recall that affects parents with infants.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing the voluntary recall of about 76,000 Infant Bed-Side Sleepers made by Arm's Reach Concepts Inc. of Oxnard, California.
When the fabric liner is not used or is not securely attached, infants can fall from the raised mattress into the loose fabric at the bottom of the bed-side sleeper or can become entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the sleeper, posing risks of suffocation.
The CPSC and Arm's Reach have received 10 reports of infants falling from the raised mattress into the bottom of the sleeper or becoming entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the bed-side sleeper. No injuries have been reported.
This recall involves a product the manufacturer calls a "co-sleeper." One side of the bed-side sleepers is lower than the others to allow positioning near a bed and access to the infant for care and feeding.
This recall includes all Arm's Reach Original and Universal styles with manufacture dates between September 1997 and December 2001. The manufacture date and model number can be found on a sticker on one of the product's legs. Model numbers included in the recall begin with:
Originals - 8108, 8133, 8111, 8112 & 8199
Universal - 8311
The product was sold at Burlington Coat Factory, Babies R Us and other retail stores nationwide from September 1997 through December 2001 for about $160.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed-side sleepers and click here to view and download assembly instructions and to make sure that the product is properly configured.
Consumers should also contact the company by calling (800) 954-9353 or via the company website to receive hard-copy instructions by mail and an assembly/warning label. Consumers who are missing the fabric liner or other components should immediately contact Arm's Reach for an alternative remedy.
