DATE: August 29, 2008
CATEGORY: Swings & Seats
COMPANY/BRAND: FlagHouse
THE DANGER: The hammock can flip over, posing a serious fall hazard and strangulation hazard to infants who get trapped in the seat's restraint straps while upside down.
DESCRIPTION: The recall includes about 100 baby hammocks made of cream-colored canvas that hang from a wooden pole. The hammock measures about 29 x 43 inches. It has three restraint straps with red buckles and is attached to a cushioned pad for the infant. A mounting fixture, also called a fixing set, is sold with the hammock. "La Siesta" is printed on a tag located below the restraint straps. Model number YABP-1 is printed on a white tag sewn into the hammock's side seam.
SOLD AT: FlagHouse Inc.'s catalog, and online at www.flaghouse.com, and at BJ Wholesale Club's Web site, www.bjs.com, from September 2007 through August 2008 for about $90.
WHAT TO DO: Immediately stop using the baby hammock and contact FlagHouse to receive a full refund or credit toward the purchase of another product. For more information, contact FlagHouse at (800) 793-7900 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit their Web site at www.flaghouse.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08604.html