CPSC, The Betesh Group Announce Recall of "John Lennon" Crib Mobiles
CPSC recall 01021. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The screws that connect the mobile's arm assembly and crib clamp can become loose if overtightened. The arms can detach and fall into the crib, injuring the baby inside.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these mobiles immediately, and call The Betesh Group to receive a free replacement plastic mobile with stuffed animals.
CPSC recall 01021 has the recall date 27 Oct 2000. The notice names the firm The Betesh Group. The recall has about 47,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Toys (Crib).
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and The Betesh Group have received seven reports of bumps and scratches to babies after the mobiles attached to their cribs fell on them. |
|---|---|
| Units | 47,000 |
| Description | John Lennon Musical Mobiles hang from white wooden dowels that attach to cribs with white clamps. "John LennonTM" and "MADE IN CHINA" is written on the wind-up music box that turns the mobile. The music box plays the song, "Imagine." The mobile has colorful wooden cut-outs of a rhinoceros, two elephants, a giraffe and a bird hanging from yellow ribbons. Below each animal is a round disk with a drawing of the animal it hangs from on the bottom. |
| Product | John Lennon crib mobiles, About 47,000, Toys (Crib) |
| Sold at | Department and specialty stores sold these mobiles, from June 1999 through August 2000, for about $39. |
| Importer | The Betesh Group |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Fall
- Category: Toys (Crib)
- CPSC recalls of 2000
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 47,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Toys (Crib)
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name The Betesh Group
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2006 | Baby Cookie Monster Toys Sold with DVD at Wal-Mart Recalled for Choking Hazard |
| 27 Feb 2003 | CPSC, The Betesh Group Announce Recall of "Busy Bug" Plush Toys |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 01021The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01021. https://recallregister.com/product/207-cpsc-the-betesh-group-announce-recall-of-john-lennon-crib-mobiles/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 01021 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and The Betesh Group have received seven reports of bumps and scratches to babies after the mobiles attached to their cribs fell on them.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Department and specialty stores sold these mobiles, from June 1999 through August 2000, for about $39.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01021?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 47,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China