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CPSC, Hamacas Recall Baby Hammocks

CPSC recall 01500. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Without spreader bars to hold the mini-hammock bed open, the mini-hammocks can suddenly twist around children's necks and strangle them. Also, infants sleeping on soft bedding can become wedged in positions in which they cannot breathe.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers with one of these hammocks should stop using it immediately. For additional information, contact Hamacas to receive an adult replacement hammock.

CPSC recall 01500 has the recall date 18 Sep 2000. The notice names the firm Hamacas. The recall has about 53 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. CPSC gives the product type Bassinets/Baby Hammocks.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 01500: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
No injuries have been reported with these hammocks but, between 1984 and 1995, CPSC received reports of 12 deaths of children in other mini-hammocks. CPSC also recommends that babies never be placed on soft bedding. To prevent suffocation, babies should sleep in a crib on a firm, flat mattress on their backs, with no pillows or other soft bedding.
Units53
Description
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, "WOVEN BY HAND AND MADE IN YUCATAN MEXICO."
ProductMini-hammocks, 53, Bassinets/Baby Hammocks
Sold atHamacas sold these hammocks on their web site as model number HA005, from January through April 2000, for about $20.
ImporterHamacas
Made inMexico

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
53Median of 2000: 31,000
CPSC recalls of 2000
191
Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
14%
Recalls of 2000 in the category Bassinets/Baby Hammocks
2%
Recalls on the register that name Hamacas
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 01500. https://recallregister.com/product/1838-cpsc-hamacas-recall-baby-hammocks/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 01500 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: No injuries have been reported with these hammocks but, between 1984 and 1995, CPSC received reports of 12 deaths of children in other mini-hammocks. CPSC also recommends that babies never be placed on soft bedding. To prevent suffocation, babies should sleep in a crib on a firm, flat mattress on their backs, with no pillows or other soft bedding.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Hamacas sold these hammocks on their web site as model number HA005, from January through April 2000, for about $20.
How many units are in CPSC recall 01500?
The CPSC notice gives this number: 53
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Mexico