Recall Register

CPSC, Hangouts Recall Baby Hammocks

CPSC recall 00107b. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

These baby hammocks can suddenly become twisted 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, and return it to Hangouts for a free, standard single hammock (model MY-SS-1130).

CPSC recall 00107b has the recall date 10 May 2000. The notice names the firm Hangouts. The recall has about 350 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 00107b: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
No incidents or injuries have been reported in these hammocks but, between 1984 and 1995, CPSC received reports of 12 deaths of children in other mini-hammocks.
Units350
Description
The "baby hammocks" are 6-foot-long mini-hammocks. 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, "Hangouts® from Bellartson" and "Woven by Hand in MEXICO."
ProductBaby hammocks, About 350, Bassinets/Baby Hammocks
Sold atThe Hangout store in Boulder, Colo., and its catalogs sold these hammocks as model number MY-BB-1110, from January 1990 through September 1999, for about $20.
ImporterHangouts, of Boulder Colo
Made inMexico

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
350Median 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 Hangouts
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 00107b. https://recallregister.com/product/6780-cpsc-hangouts-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 00107b report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: No incidents or injuries have been reported in these hammocks but, between 1984 and 1995, CPSC received reports of 12 deaths of children in other mini-hammocks.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: The Hangout store in Boulder, Colo., and its catalogs sold these hammocks as model number MY-BB-1110, from January 1990 through September 1999, for about $20.
How many units are in CPSC recall 00107b?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 350
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Mexico