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PrintAre your baby's and kid's toys and gear safe? Find out here.
Boppy Slipcovers
DATE: November 21, 2007
CATEGORY: Bottles & Feeding
COMPANY/BRAND: The Boppy Company
THE DANGER: The zipper pull on the slipcovers can break, posing a choking hazard to young children. Also, the paint on the zippers contains excessive lead.
DESCRIPTION: This recall involves about 38,000 velvet and boa slipcovers intended for use with the Boppy Bare Naked nursing and support pillow. Boppy Luxe slipcovers, which were sold in clear vinyl packages, were recalled due to a choking hazard. Boppy Soothing slipcovers, which were sold in display boxes, were recalled due to excessive levels of lead paint. See the chart below for UPC and date codes.
Color Combination |
UPC Code |
Date Code |
|
Boppy Luxe |
Blue/Green Velvet |
769662 30802 1 |
05/2006 and 06/2006 |
Pink/Orange Velvet |
769662 30801 4 |
05/2006 and 06/2006 |
|
Pastel Blue Velvet |
769662 30705 5 |
05/2006 |
|
Boppy Soothing |
Pastel Blue "Boa" |
769662 32544 8 |
07030 |
Bright Pink Velvet |
769662 32542 4 |
07030 |
|
Navy Blue Velvet |
769662 32542 4 |
07030 |
|
Sage Green Velvet |
769662 32709 1 |
07030 |
SOLD AT: Slipcovers recalled due to choking hazard were sold at discount department stores nationwide from July 2006 through September 2007 for about $16.
Slipcovers recalled due to lead paint were sold at discount department stores nationwide from February 2007 through September 2007 for between $15 and $17.
WHAT TO DO: Stop using the slipcovers immediately and contact The Boppy Company for a free replacement product. For more information, call The Boppy Company at (888) 713-3916 anytime or visit their Web site at www.boppy.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08097.html
