The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products unless otherwise instructed. Consumers can submit reports of harm to CPSC’s new searchable online product safety database at www.SaferProducts.gov. A searchable food and medical product recall database is available at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm.
Units: About 97,000
Manufacturer: Dorel Juvenile Group, of Columbus, Ind.
Hazard: The bottom locking mechanism can fail to lock properly if a spring is not installed, allowing infants to roll to the side of the bassinet.
Description: Eddie Bauer Rocking Wood Bassinets have a dark brown wooden headboard and footboard and a cotton bassinet that comes in a variety of colors and patterns. A dial at the base of the footboard locks and unlocks the rocking motion of the bassinet. Recalled model numbers are 10632, 10639, 10832, 10835, 10839 and BT021, which can be found on the top surface of the mattress support board or on the care label.
Sold at: Target, Toys R Us and Sears stores nationwide and online at Ebay and other websites from December 2007 through January 2011 for about $150.
Remedy: Contact Dorel for a free repair kit, which includes a spring and instructions for assembly.
Contact: Call 877-416-0165 or visit www.djgusa.com.
