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CPSC, Consolidated Stores Announce Mini-Hammock Recall

CPSC recall 96041. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Entanglement

CPSC recall 96041 has the recall date 14 Dec 1995. The notice names the firm Big Lots. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Strangulation. CPSC gives the product type Hammocks.

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CPSC recall 96041: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Hazard
Strangulation
Description
December 14, 1995 Release # 96-041 WASHINGTON, D.C. CPSC, Consolidated Stores Corporation of Columbus, Ohio, is recalling 26,000 mini- hammocks, which do not have spreader bars to hold the hammock bed open. Without spreader bars, children can become entangled and strangle while getting in or out of a hammock.Since 1975, CPSC has received reports of 17 children between the ages of 5 and 17 who strangled while using mini-hammocks without spreader bars that were manufactured by various companies. CPSC is also aware of one incident in which a child became entangled and suffered brain damage from a near-strangulation in a mini-hammock allegedly sold by Consolidated Stores.Mini-hammocks are light-weight, nylon mesh hammocks without spreader bars. Consolidated Stores mini-hammocks measure 7 feet wide by 20 feet long with nylon ropes at each end. Consolidated sold the hammocks nationwide in 1990 and 1991 for $3.99 each at its Big Lots and Odd Lots stores.Consumers should stop using the Consolidated mini-hammocks and return them to the Big Lots or Odd Lots stores where purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers may call Consolidated Stores at (800) 877-1253, Ext.…
ProductHammocks
ProductConsolidated Stores mini- hammocks
ManufacturerBig Lots; Consolidated Stores

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1995: not given
CPSC recalls of 1995
128
Recalls of 1995 with one of the same hazards
3%
Recalls of 1995 in the category Hammocks
1%
Recalls on the register that name Big Lots
10

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96041. https://recallregister.com/product/5737-cpsc-consolidated-stores-announce-mini-hammock-recall/. 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 96041 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 96041 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Big Lots?
10 CPSC recalls on this register name Big Lots. This recall is 1 of them.