Simplicity convertible 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 “close-sleeper/bedside sleeper” bassinets
Description: Originally issued August 28, 2008, Last Revised April 7, 2009Release #08-381 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Note: Simplicity appears to no longer conduct day to day operations. This recall has been updated to include additional retailers and information on identifying recalledproducts. There is also a subsequent press release on this recall with additional information. Six Retailers Agree To Stop Sale and Recall Simplicity Bassinets Due To Strangulation Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging retailers across the country to protect the health and safety of babies by stopping sale and recalling nearly 900,000 dangerous Simplicity bassinets. On August 27, 2008 CPSC warned parents, caregivers and consumers to immediately stop using convertible “close-sleeper/bedside sleeper” bassinets manufactured by Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa., due to a serious safety risk. On August 28, 2008 CPSC is announced that the following retailers have voluntarily agreed to recall the product and provide a refund or store credit to consumers who return the product to the store where purchased: - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark. - (800) 925-6278 or www.walmart.com - Toys "R" Us Inc., of Wayne, N.J. - (800) 869-7787 or www.toysrus.com or www.babiesrus.com - Kmart Corp., of Hoffman Estates, Ill. - (800) 659-7026 or www.kmart.com - Big Lots!, of Columbus, Ohio - (866) 244-5687 or www.biglots.com - Target of Minneapolis, Minnesota sold at www.target.com only - J.C. Penney, of Plano, Texas - (888) 333-6063 or www.jcp.com These additional retailers have subsequently agreed voluntarily to recall the product and provide a refund or store credit to consumers who return the product to the store where purchased: STORE CITY STATE AAFES Dallas TX Amazon.com, LLC Seattle WA Bed Bath and Beyond Union NJ Burlington Coat Factory Burlington NC Buy Buy Baby Garden City NY Chelsea and Scott, LTD (OneStepAhead) Lake Bluff IL CSN Stores Boston MA Fingerhut Direct Marketing Eden Prairie
Simplicity convertible 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 “close-sleeper/bedside sleeper” bassinets Recall Information
Recall Date | 08/28/2008 |
Recall ID | 4416 |
Recall Number | 08381 |
Hazard | Strangulation |
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