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CPSCRecalled May 10, 2000 · #00107b

CPSC, Hangouts Recall Baby Hammocks

Hazard

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.

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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."

Product details

Product
Baby hammocks
Type
Bassinets/Baby Hammocks
Manufacturer
Not specified
Model numbers
UPCs
Sold at
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.
Made in
Mexico

What you should do

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).

View the official CPSC notice