
Playtex Hip Hammock infant carriers
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The buckles on the waist and shoulder straps can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to the child.
- Fall
- About 305,000 units
- 87 reports, 2 injuries
- Refund
Brand
4 official CPSC notices naming Playtex Products, 2000–2014, across children & toys.
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced recall once. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
2 notices where the recalled products are baby carriers & slings.

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The buckles on the waist and shoulder straps can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to the child.

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The shoulder strap support can detach from the hammock, posing a fall hazard to the baby.
2 notices where the recalled products are pacifiers & teethers.

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The pacifier holder clips can crack and a small part can break off which poses a choking hazard to small children.

Because the latex is aging faster than normal, the nipple can detach from the shield, presenting a choking hazard to babies.
The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.
As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published 4 recall notices naming Playtex Products consumer products between 2000 and 2014, covering at least 3.4 million units.
No. As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Playtex Products consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced January 22, 2014 (CPSC 14-084).
Baby carriers & slings (2) and pacifiers & teethers (2).
“Playtex Products Voluntarily Announces Pacifier Recall in Cooperation with CPSC” (CPSC 00-121), announced June 8, 2000: about 1.8 million units.
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Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every Playtex Products notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, Playtex pacifier holder clips (CPSC 14-084), call (888) 220-2075 and go to www.playtexproducts.com.