CPSC recall 00-167, announced August 23, 2000, covers Kids Line Le Cradle bassinets (about 46,000 units). Infants can become entrapped in an opening between the bassinet's side and mattress platform and suffocate. The notice cites 1 incident report. Consumers should stop using the bassinets immediately and contact Kids Line for a free in-home repair kit, designed to secure the fabric around the bassinet, to prevent entrapments and exposure to the metal frame.
Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
A sticker on the mattress platform gives instructions for use of the bassinet and says, "Le Cradle, Kids Line, Los Angeles, California." A fabric-covered foam mattress covers the wooden board.
Which products are included?
The recalled bassinets were sold under the name "Le Cradle Bassinette." The bassinet has a white metal base with wheels and a removable canopy. The oval bassinet itself is made up of a metal wire frame and a wooden base board that rests on the metal base. A sticker on the mattress platform gives instructions for use of the bassinet and says, "Le Cradle, Kids Line, Los Angeles, California." A fabric-covered foam mattress covers the wooden board. Matching fabric covers the bassinet frame, and comes in various colors and designs.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
Infants can become entrapped in an opening between the bassinet's side and mattress platform and suffocate. Additionally, fabric can separate from the metal frame. Infants can be injured when they scrape against or become caught in the frame.
Incidents and injuries
Kids Line has received one report of a 3-month-old boy in Oakland Park, Fla. who died when he suffocated after becoming trapped between the bassinet's side and mattress platform. Three other infants were scraped and bruised from contact with the metal frame that became exposed when the fabric separated from the frame.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using the bassinets immediately and contact Kids Line for a free in-home repair kit, designed to secure the fabric around the bassinet, to prevent entrapments and exposure to the metal frame.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Kids Line
- Manufacturer
- Kids Line Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.
- Product type
- Cribs & bassinets, Infant sleep products
- Recall number
- 00-167
- Units
- About 46,000
- Sold at / sales period
- Children's products stores nationwide sold the bassinets, from January 1989 through May 2000, for between $100 and $200.
Le Cradle bassinets
CPSC product type: Bassinets/Baby Hammocks
Recall contact information
Consumers should call Kids Line toll-free at (866) LECRADL (532-7235) anytime.
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