CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Portable Bassinets
CPSC recall 01210. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Children and adults can be injured when their fingers are pinched or cut between parts of the folding mechanism.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these portable bassinets immediately and contact Fisher-Price to order a free repair kit. The repair kit will prevent the frame from folding.
CPSC recall 01210 has the recall date 31 Jul 2001. The notice names the firm Fisher-Price. The recall has about 569,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Bassinets/Baby Hammocks.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Fisher-Price has received 24 reports of fingers getting caught or pinched in the bassinet frame, including 10 children with cut fingertips, one infection and one broken finger. |
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| Units | 569,000 |
| Description | The recalled portable bassinet converts to an infant seat, with a vibrating unit and is supported by a white metal folding frame that makes it portable. The bassinet is covered in a blue and white print fabric with stars, swirls and hearts. Fisher-Price is molded into the white plastic sides of the vibrating unit. The portable bassinet was sold under the names Sit & Soothe Portable Bassinet, Soothing Sounds Bassinet and Soothing Sounds Portable Bassinet. "Fisher-Price" and model number 79338, 79334 or 79336 appear on the upper left hand corner of a white nylon label located on the underside of the foot of the bassinet. Only bassinets manufactured before April 2000 are included in this recall. |
| Product | Portable bassinet sold under the names Sit & Soothe Portable Bassinet, Soothing Sounds Bassinet, and Soothing Sounds Portable Bassinet, About 569,000, Bassinets/Baby Hammocks |
| Sold at | Toy, mass merchandise and discount stores nationwide sold these portable bassinets, from November 1997 through March 2001, for about $50. |
| Manufacturer | Fisher-Price |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 569,000Median of 2001: 22,500
- CPSC recalls of 2001
- 245
- Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 2001 in the category Bassinets/Baby Hammocks
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Fisher-Price
- 54
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01210. https://recallregister.com/product/971-cpsc-fisher-price-announce-recall-of-portable-bassinets/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 01210 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Fisher-Price has received 24 reports of fingers getting caught or pinched in the bassinet frame, including 10 children with cut fingertips, one infection and one broken finger.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Toy, mass merchandise and discount stores nationwide sold these portable bassinets, from November 1997 through March 2001, for about $50.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01210?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 569,000
- How many CPSC recalls name Fisher-Price?
- 54 CPSC recalls on this register name Fisher-Price. This recall is 1 of them.