Wal-Mart, Toys “R” Us, Kmart, Big Lots, Target and J.C. Penney have already agreed to the voluntary recall and will offer a refund to customers who return the bassinets to the store where purchased.
The announcement from the retailers above comes after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that the manufacturer (Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa.) of nearly 900,000 dangerous bassinets has reported that the Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets are defective.
Reported Simplicity Bassinet Deaths
On August 21, 2008, a 6 ½-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.
What is the Defect?
The Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets contain metal bars that are covered by an adjustable fabric flap which is attached by velcro. The fabric is folded down when the bassinet is converted into a bed-side co-sleeping position. If the 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. This warning does not cover bassinets produced in recent months that have fabric permanently attached over the lower bar.
Recalled Model Numbers
For a complete listing of the recalled model numbers, please visit the following website: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08381.html
Do I Have a Simplicity Bassinet Recall Lawsuit?
If your child or somebody you know has been injured or died as a result of a defective bassinet / crib, you should contact us immediately.
Schmidt & Clark is currently accepting Simplicity recall injury claims in all 50 states. Please use the form below or call toll free 24 hrs/day (866) 879-3040 to receive a free confidential case evaluation.
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