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CPSC, Hangouts Recall Baby Hammocks
Recalled May 10, 2000 · CPSC recall 00107b · Hangouts
Hazard
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.
Remedy
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).
Units
About 350
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.
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."
What to do
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.
Product
Baby hammocks
Imported by
Hangouts, of Boulder Colo.
Retailers
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.
Made in
Mexico
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →