CPSC, Boston Billows Inc. Announce Recall of Nursing Pillows
CPSC recall 04205. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
If infants are placed on these pillows and left unattended, there is a risk of suffocation. Infant pillows and cushions are banned under the Federal law. Infant pillows have a flexible fabric covering, are loosely filled with plastic beads, easily flattened, intended for use by infants under 1 year old, and capable of conforming to the body or face of an infant.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these pillows immediately and contact the firm for information on receiving a refund. Update: A December 19, 2008 decision by the Commission to exempt this product has superseded this recall action. As a result, this recall action is no longer in effect.
CPSC recall 04205 has the recall date 1 Sep 2004. The notice names the firm Boston Billows. The recall has about 8,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Suffocation. CPSC gives the product type Pillows.
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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.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 8,000 |
| Description | The "C"-shaped pillows are about 36 inches long, 10 inches wide and 5 inches deep. There is a 100 percent cotton hypoallergenic cover of various colors and prints over the white pillow. The outer cover is removable. The whole pillow is washable. The fabric tag on the pillow reads, "Boston Billows, Inc." |
| Product | Boston Billows Nursing Pillows, About 8,000, Pillows |
| Sold at | Hospitals and independent specialty stores, from February 2000 through December 2003, for between $34 and $38. |
| Manufacturer | Boston Billows Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 8,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 1%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Pillows
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Boston Billows
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 04205The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04205. https://recallregister.com/product/2676-cpsc-boston-billows-inc-announce-recall-of-nursing-pillows/. 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 04205 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Hospitals and independent specialty stores, from February 2000 through December 2003, for between $34 and $38.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04205?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 8,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States