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U.S. CPSC August 24, 2010	Baby Hammocks Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Suffocation Hazard The side-to-side shifting or tilting of the hammock can cause the infant to roll and become entrapped or wedged against the hammock's fabric and/or mattress pad, resulting in a suffocation hazard.
U.S. CPSC August 24, 2010	Baby Hammock Metal Stands Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Fall Hazard The C-shaped metal stand can break where the curved arm attaches to the leg of the metal frame, posing a fall hazard to an infant in the hammock.
U.S. CPSC August 4, 2009	Baby Hammocks Recalled by Nova Natural Toys & Crafts Due to Fall and Strangulation Hazards The hammock can flip over, posing a serious fall hazard and strangulation hazard to infants who become entrapped in the seat's restraint straps while upside down.
U.S. CPSC August 4, 2009	Baby Hammocks Recalled by Kaplan Early Learning Due to Fall and Strangulation Hazards The hammock can flip over, posing a serious fall hazard and strangulation hazard to infants who become entrapped in the seat's restraint straps while upside down.
U.S. CPSC November 18, 2009	Baby Hammocks Recalled by Three Sisters Toys Due to Fall and Strangulation Hazards The hammock can flip over, posing a serious fall hazard and strangulation hazard to infants who become entrapped in the seat's restraint straps while upside down.
U.S. CPSC February 22, 2005	Playtex Products Inc. Recall of Hip Hammock Child Carriers The shoulder strap support can detach from the hammock, posing a fall hazard to the baby.
U.S. CPSC August 29, 2008	Baby Hammocks Recalled by FlagHouse Inc. Due to Fall and Strangulation Hazards 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.
U.S. CPSC September 14, 2004	Regal Lager Recall to Repair "Baby Bjorn" Infant Carriers The back support buckle can detach from the shoulder straps, posing a fall hazard to the baby.
U.S. CPSC September 3, 2008	Optave Inc. Recalls Action Baby Carriers Due to Fall Hazard The baby carrier's chest strap can detach from the shoulder straps, posing a fall hazard to the baby.
U.S. CPSC April 22, 2008	Beco Baby Carrier Recalls "Beco Butterfly" Infant Carriers The buckles on the carrier shoulder straps can unexpectedly release tension, causing the strap to slip through, posing a fall hazard to the baby.
U.S. CPSC January 31, 2008	Kids II Inc. Recalls Crib Toys Due to Choking Hazard The anchors that hold the straps to the back of the turtle can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC September 23, 2009	Big Lots Stores, Inc. Recalls to Repair Bunk Beds Due to Collapse and Fall Hazards The bunk beds' mattress support slats and side support railings can break, posing a risk of the bunk bed collapsing and a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC April 4, 2007	OKK Trading Recalls Baby Dolls Due to Choking Hazard These dolls contain small parts, which can pose a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC June 13, 2006	Foldable Steel Hammock Stand Sold at Lowe's Stores Recalled The welds attaching the arms to the frame of the hammock stand can fail, allowing the hammock to fall, which poses the risk of injury to users.
U.S. CPSC May 13, 2004	Baby Trend Recall of Certain Baby Trend "Passport" Strollers The fold joint on the stroller can collapse unexpectedly, causing the baby to fall.
U.S. CPSC June 24, 2010	Million Dollar Baby Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards The cribs' drop sides can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side to fall out of position, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged or entrapped, which can lead to strangulation or suffocation.
U.S. CPSC September 23, 2009	Grand Trunk Recalls Parachute Hammocks Due to Fall Hazard The hammock's supporting hooks can fail, causing occupants to fall and suffer injuries.
U.S. CPSC April 5, 2011	Arm's Reach Concepts Recalls Infant Bed-Side Sleepers Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards 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.
U.S. CPSC November 21, 2002	Baby Trend Recall to Repair Infant Swings Sold at Toys R Us A screw on the swing's support arm can loosen or detach, causing the seat to separate and drop to one side. This presents a fall hazard to infants.
U.S. CPSC September 23, 2004	Delta Enterprise Corp. Recall to Repair Director's Chairs for Children The chair can inadvertently be misassembled so that the fabric seat can come off the chair's frame and expose metal support rods. If fabric seat comes off the frame, there is a laceration and fall hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC September 25, 2003	Bunk Beds Recalled by Home Line Industries These bunk beds have openings between the guardrails and between guardrails and the end structures that are too large. A child's body could slide between the opening and become trapped by the child's head. This poses a strangulation hazard to children.
U.S. CPSC July 3, 2007	Hammock Stands Recalled by The Algoma Net Co. Due to Fall Hazard The foot brackets on the hammock frame can crack or tear, causing a consumer to fall to the ground.
U.S. CPSC June 17, 2010	Regal Lager Recalls Infant Carriers Due to Fall Hazard A shoulder strap slider buckle can break, posing a fall hazard to babies.
U.S. CPSC February 1, 2006	SunTome Reannounces Baby Walker Recall due to Stairway Fall Hazard The walkers can fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed.
U.S. CPSC August 5, 2008	Baby Appleseed Recalls Cribs Due to Fall Hazard The cribs fail to meet the federal safety standards for cribs. The cribs allow children inside to crawl over the railing, posing a fall hazard.
U.S. CPSC March 27, 2007	Baby Trend Recalls Back Pack Carriers Due to Fall Hazard The stitching on the strap of the carrier can loosen or detach, causing the carrier to shift, posing a fall hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC January 13, 2009	Stork Craft Recalls More Than 500,000 Cribs; Mattress Support Bracket Failures Create Risk of Entrapment and Suffocation The metal support brackets used to support the crib mattress and mattress board can crack and break. When one or more support brackets break, the mattress can collapse and create a dangerous gap between the mattress and crib rails, in which a child can become entrapped and suffocate.
U.S. CPSC September 1, 2004	Theraline Inc. Recall of Maternity and Nursing Pillows If infants are placed on these pillows and left unattended, there is a risk of suffocation.
U.S. CPSC May 6, 2010	C&T International/Sorelle Recalls Cribs Due to Strangulation and Suffocation Hazards The cribs' drop-side hardware can disengage from the tracks, causing the drop side to detach from the crib. This creates space between the drop side and the crib mattress. The bodies of infants and toddlers can become entrapped in the space, which can lead to strangulation and/or suffocation.
U.S. CPSC October 6, 2010	Valco Baby Recalls Jogging Strollers Due to Strangulation Hazard The opening between the grab bar and seat bottom of the stroller can allow an infant's body to pass through and become entrapped at the neck by the grab bar, posing a strangulation hazard to young children when a child is not harnessed.
U.S. CPSC October 12, 2007	Collections Etc. Inc. Announces Recall of Double Hammocks Due to Fall Hazard The wooden rods at the head and foot of the hammock used to extend the fabric can break, causing the hammock to collapse and the user to fall to the ground.
U.S. CPSC March 3, 2009	Children's Flip Flops Recalled by Alpargatas Due to Violation of Lead in Paint Standard Decorative paint on the sole of the flip flops can contain levels of lead in excess of the federal standard.
U.S. CPSC September 1, 2004	Boston Billows Inc. Recall of Nursing Pillows If infants are placed on these pillows and left unattended, there is a risk of suffocation.
U.S. CPSC December 17, 2009	Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades; Sold Exclusively by Restoration Hardware Baby & Child Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.
U.S. CPSC April 29, 2008	Hammocks Sold by LivingXL Recalled Due to Fall Hazard The metal frame for the hammocks can crack and break, causing a consumer to fall to the ground.
U.S. CPSC July 2, 2009	Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled by Retailers Due to Risk of Death from Suffocation The crib's plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to detach. When the drop side detaches, it creates space between the drop side and the crib mattress. Infants and toddlers can roll into this space and become entrapped which can lead to suffocation.
U.S. CPSC April 20, 2004	Kids II Recall of Children's Mirror Books The mirror in the books can crack or break, posing a laceration hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC June 15, 2005	Wal-Mart Stores and Infantino Recall of Fun Frog Soft Gyms A cap on the wire supports inside the soft gym's upright arms can detach, allowing the wire to poke through the fabric. This poses a laceration and puncture hazard to babies.
U.S. CPSC December 18, 2007	Deadly Danger: CPSC Urges Parents To Not Place Infants on Air Mattresses The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning families nationwide that air mattresses are too soft for use with sleeping infants.
U.S. CPSC October 4, 2007	Kids II Recalls Baby Einstein Color Blocks Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Surface paint on the blue block contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
U.S. CPSC June 5, 2008	Simmons Kids Recalls Crib Mattresses Due to Entrapment Hazard Some of the crib mattresses can measure smaller than the 27 1/4 inch minimum width requirement for cribs, creating a gap between the mattress and crib side rails that poses an entrapment hazard to infants.
U.S. CPSC April 29, 2010	Graco-Branded Drop Side Cribs Made by LaJobi Recalled Due to Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards The drop side hardware can break or fail, allowing the drop side to detach from the crib. When the drop side detaches, a hazardous gap is created between the drop side and the crib mattress in which infants and toddlers can become wedged or entrapped, posing a risk of suffocation and strangulation.
U.S. CPSC September 17, 2008	Simplicity Brand Drop Side Cribs Recalled By Various Retailers Due To Serious Entrapment And Suffocation Hazard To Infants and Toddlers Due to sizing problems with the crib's hardware, the drop side can come off the tracks. When the drop side detaches or partially detaches, it creates a hazardous gap, which can lead to infant entrapment and suffocation.
U.S. CPSC November 19, 2010	CPSC Educates New Parents on Safe Babywearing Infant suffocation deaths in slings prompt renewed effort to warn moms and dads
U.S. CPSC February 11, 2011	Two Strangulation Deaths Prompt Summer Infant to Recall Video Baby Monitors with Cords; Firm to Provide New On-Product Label & Instructions The cords can present a strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers if placed too close to a crib.
U.S. CPSC April 2, 2009	SunKids Convertible Cribs Recalled by Suntech Enterprises Due to Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards The sides of the crib are made of mesh that expands, creating a gap between the side and the crib's mattress if it's not zipped into place, or a gap between the side and an added mattress. A young child can slip into this gap and become entrapped or suffocate.
U.S. CPSC October 1, 2008	Pottery Barn Recalls Wooden Hammock Stands Due to Fall and Laceration Hazard When used outdoors, the wood in the hammock stand can deteriorate over time and break, posing a risk of falls and lacerations to consumers.
U.S. CPSC August 27, 2009	Baby Jogger Recalls Strollers Due to Fall Hazard The stroller's restraint buckle could break or unlatch, allowing the child or infant to fall out.
U.S. CPSC May 3, 2002	Campaign About the Hidden Hazards of Placing Babies in Adult Beds The national safety campaign encourages safe sleeping practices for babies. The campaign will be targeted to reach new and expectant parents, day care providers, hospitals and health departments...
U.S. CPSC March 24, 2010	Infantino Recalls to Replace SlingRider Baby Slings; Three Infant Deaths Reported The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Infantino LLC, of San Diego, Calif. are announcing a free replacement program for the Infantino "SlingRider" and "Wendy Bellissimo" infant slings.