Six Retailers Agree To Stop Sale and Recall Simplicity Bassinets Due To Strangulation Hazard
CPSC recall 08381. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
If the fabric flap velcro is not properly re-secured when the flap is adjusted, an infant can slip through the opening and become entrapped in the metal bars and suffocate.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should ensure that no child is placed to sleep in a Simplicity convertible bassinet covered by this warning and return the product to the store where purchased to receive a refund or store credit.
CPSC recall 08381 has the recall date 28 Aug 2008. The notice names the firm Simplicity. The recall has about 900,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Strangulation. CPSC gives the product type Bassinets/Baby Hammocks.
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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 | CPSC learned that on August 21, 2008, a 6½-month-old girl from Shawnee, Kan. was strangled to death when she became entrapped between the bassinet’s metal bars. This is the second strangulation death CPSC has learned of in the co-sleeper bassinets. On September 29, 2007, a 4-month-old girl from Noel, Mo. became entrapped in the metal bars of the bassinet and died. |
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| Units | 900,000 |
| Description | The Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets contain metal bars that are covered by an adjustable fabric flap which is fastened by Velcro over the bars (see first picture). Models that have been modified or redesigned so that the fabric is permanently attached and stitched over the lower bar creating a barrier are not included in this recall (see second picture). |
| Product | Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets, About 900,000, Bassinets/Baby Hammocks |
| Sold at | Wal-Mart , Toys "R" Us, Kmart, Big Lots!, Target, J.C. Penney |
| Manufacturer | Simplicity Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 900,000Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Bassinets/Baby Hammocks
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Simplicity
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2007 | About 1 Million Simplicity Cribs Recalled Due To Failures Resulting in Infant Deaths |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Simplicity Recalls Cribs Due to Fall, Entrapment and Choking Hazards |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08381. https://recallregister.com/product/4416-six-retailers-agree-to-stop-sale-and-recall-simplicity-bassinets-due-t/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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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 08381 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC learned that on August 21, 2008, a 6½-month-old girl from Shawnee, Kan. was strangled to death when she became entrapped between the bassinet’s metal bars. This is the second strangulation death CPSC has learned of in the co-sleeper bassinets. On September 29, 2007, a 4-month-old girl from Noel, Mo. became entrapped in the metal bars of the bassinet and died.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Wal-Mart , Toys "R" Us, Kmart, Big Lots!, Target, J.C. Penney
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08381?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 900,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States