Baby Matters Nap Nanny® portable baby… recall 10-309

CPSC recall 10-309, announced July 26, 2010, covers Baby Matters Nap Nanny® portable baby recliners (about 30,000 units). Infants can partially fall or hang over the side of the Nap Nanny® even while the harness is in use. The notice cites 1 incident report. Consumers with a first-generation Nap Nanny® models, without "D"-rings, should stop using the recalled baby recliners immediately and contact the firm to receive an $80 coupon towards the purchase of a new Nap Nanny® with free shipping. Recall contact: call (888) 240-4282, or go to www.napnanny.com/recall.

What to check on the product label

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.

Which products are included?

The Nap Nanny® is a portable recliner designed for sleeping, resting and playing. The recliner includes a foam base with an inclined indentation for the infant to sit in and a fitted fabric cover and a three-point harness. The first-generation model of the Nap Nanny® can be identified by the absence of "D"-rings in the foam base. In second-generation models, the harness system has "D"-rings in the foam base and Velcro™ straps inside the fitted fabric cover.

Confirm these details on the official CPSC notice

What to look for

When sold: January 2009 through July 2010
Price paid: $130

Why it was recalled

Infants can partially fall or hang over the side of the Nap Nanny® even while the harness is in use. This situation can be worse if the Velcro™ straps, located inside the Nap Nanny® cover are not properly attached to the "D"-rings located on the foam, or if consumers are using the first-generation model Nap Nanny® that was sold without "D"-rings. In addition, if the Nap Nanny® is placed inside a crib, play yard or other confined area, which is not a recommended use, the infant can fall or hang over of the side of the Nap Nanny® and become entrapped between the crib side and the Nap Nanny® and suffocate. Likewise, if the Nap Nanny® is placed on a table, countertop, or other elevated surface and a child falls over the side, it poses a risk of serious head injury.

Incidents and injuries

CPSC is investigating a report of a 4-month-old girl from Royal Oak, Mich. who died in a Nap Nanny® that was being used in a crib. According to preliminary reports, the infant was in her harness and found hanging over the side of the product, caught between the Nap Nanny® and the crib bumper. CPSC and Baby Matters are aware of one other incident in which an infant became entrapped when the Nap Nanny® was used in a crib, contrary to the product instructions. In that incident, the infant fell over the side of the Nap Nanny®, despite being harnessed in, and was caught between the baby recliner and the side of the crib. The infant sustained a cut to the forehead. CPSC and the firm have received 22 reports of infants, primarily younger than 5-months-old, hanging or falling out over the side of the Nap Nanny® despite most of the infants being placed in the harness. One infant received a bruise as a result of hanging over the side of the product.

Official remedy

Consumers with a first-generation Nap Nanny® models, without "D"-rings, should stop using the recalled baby recliners immediately and contact the firm to receive an $80 coupon towards the purchase of a new Nap Nanny® with free shipping. Consumers with a second-generation Nap Nanny® model, with "D"-rings, should immediately stop using the product until they are able to visit the firm's website to obtain new product instructions and warnings. Consumers will also view an important instructional video to help consumers ensure the harness is properly fastened.

What to do now

Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
Contact the firm. Call (888) 240-4282, or go to www.napnanny.com/recall.
Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.

Product and sales details

Brand: Baby Matters
Product type: Recliners
Recall number: 10-309
Units: About 30,000
Manufactured in: United States, China
Sold at / sales period: Toy and children's retail stores nationwide and online, including at www.napnanny.com, from January 2009 through July 2010 for about $130.
Distributor: Baby Matters LLC, of Berwyn, Pa.

Nap Nanny® portable baby recliners

CPSC product type: Baby Seats (Non-Bath)

This recall in context

Compared with the 22 recliner recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.

Size: 30,000 units: the 7th-largest of 20 recliner recalls that state a unit count. The median is 8,265 units.
Hazards: Fall: named in 9 of 22 recliner recalls, the most common hazard among them. Suffocation: named in 2 of 22 recliner recalls.
Brand history: Baby Matters is named in 2 CPSC notices in this index, from 2010 to 2012. This recall is the earliest. 2 of them are recliner recalls.
Time on sale: 19 months. Recalled the same month the notice says sales ended.

Recall contact information

For more information, contact Baby Matters toll-free at (888) 240-4282 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.napnanny.com/recall

Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.

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Baby Matters Nap Nanny® portable baby recliners