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JChia
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Simplicity Cosleeper - Recall? Please help me find info
Is there already a post on this? I'm desperately searching the internet for this information. It was on Today show this morning, but they just said to check the website for information about the 4 in 1 and 3 in 1 cosleeper - which I believe I have and am going to give to SIL to use for her baby.
I can't find it- and have to work - can someone else look into it?
TIA!
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headoverheels
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Re: Simplicity Cosleeper - Recall? Please help me find info
i thought it was the bassinet, not the co-sleeper?
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| Posted 8/28/08 9:32 AM |
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headoverheels
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Re: Simplicity Cosleeper - Recall? Please help me find info
i heard about it on the radio, it's the simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-one bassinets that are being blamed for the deaths of two children, but i do not know if they have been recalled yet.
i am doing a search online
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| Posted 8/28/08 9:33 AM |
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Lauren82
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Re: Simplicity Cosleeper - Recall? Please help me find info
Here is the information on it from the CPSC website:
CPSC recall
If you read it, its pretty upsetting that the company that bought Simplicity refuses to recall the product because they say they are not responsible for previously manufactured products...I guess its better to let children be in danger?
Message edited 8/28/2008 9:35:31 AM.
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| Posted 8/28/08 9:33 AM |
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headoverheels
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Re: Simplicity Cosleeper - Recall? Please help me find info
here is the news article:
Government Warns Simplicity Bassinets Are Deadly
(AP) A government safety group is warning parents not to use a Pennsylvania company's baby bassinets after two babies were trapped and strangled in the product.
The "close-sleeper/bedside sleeper" bassinets, made by Simplicity Inc. of Reading, Pa., can allow infants to slip through the product and suffocate, said the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Simplicity Inc.'s 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets contain metal bars spaced farther apart than federal standards allow.
CPSC said a 5-month-old girl from Shawnee, Kan., was strangled on Aug. 21 when she became entrapped between the bassinet's metal bars. Last September, a 4-month-old girl from Noel, Mo., became entrapped in the product's metal bars and died.
SFCA Inc., the company which purchased all of Simplicity Inc.'s assets in April, "has refused to cooperate with the government and recall the products," CPSC said in a release Wednesday. "SFCA maintains that it is not responsible for products previously manufactured by Simplicity Inc."
Simplicity recalled about 1 million cribs Sept. 21, 2007, after reports of three deaths as well as reports that seven infants had become entrapped in its cribs.
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| Posted 8/28/08 9:34 AM |
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MyChip-n-Dales
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Re: Simplicity Cosleeper - Recall? Please help me find info
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headoverheels
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Re: Simplicity Cosleeper - Recall? Please help me find info
it's not being recalled by the company itself - seems like they are refusing to cooperate 
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| Posted 8/28/08 9:35 AM |
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JChia
Mom of 2 Princesses
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Re: Simplicity Cosleeper - Recall? Please help me find info
How terrible - It is the one I have - I will let SIL know. Thanks for all the help...
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| Posted 8/28/08 9:44 AM |
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MrsSteflily
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Re: Simplicity Cosleeper - Recall? Please help me find info
Here's more info:
LINK1
LINK2
This article says Walmart, but I bought mine at BRU.
Still looking for more information....
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| Posted 8/28/08 11:16 AM |
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Lillykat
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Re: Simplicity Cosleeper - Recall? Please help me find info
Wow we had this for DD. I never used it as a co sleeper though b/c when the side was open I was afraid she would slip thru so I never took down the sides. I planned to use it for #2 when the time came - but not anymore. That is horrible that the company won't acknowledge there is a problem!!!! That is just sick. My parents bought ours from BBB (but it is the exact one pictured in the CPSC link above.)
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Re: Simplicity Cosleeper - Recall? Please help me find info
Wow how disgusting that they won't recall the product! I hope no one ever buys another thing from this company.
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| Posted 8/28/08 4:52 PM |
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Posted by Lillykat
Wow we had this for DD. I never used it as a co sleeper though b/c when the side was open I was afraid she would slip thru so I never took down the sides. I planned to use it for #2 when the time came - but not anymore. That is horrible that the company won't acknowledge there is a problem!!!! That is just sick. My parents bought ours from BBB (but it is the exact one pictured in the CPSC link above.)
Ditto. We have the exact one from the picture. It was from BBB. We also had an older one that was exactly the same except for the material. Someone gave us that one and we used it on our lower level. These were the only bassinets I found that were high enough that my dog could not reach them.
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| Posted 8/28/08 4:59 PM |
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Lillykat
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Re: Simplicity Cosleeper - Recall? Please help me find info
Posted by Kerie-is-so-very
Posted by Lillykat
Wow we had this for DD. I never used it as a co sleeper though b/c when the side was open I was afraid she would slip thru so I never took down the sides. I planned to use it for #2 when the time came - but not anymore. That is horrible that the company won't acknowledge there is a problem!!!! That is just sick. My parents bought ours from BBB (but it is the exact one pictured in the CPSC link above.)
Ditto. We have the exact one from the picture. It was from BBB. We also had an older one that was exactly the same except for the material. Someone gave us that one and we used it on our lower level. These were the only bassinets I found that were high enough that my dog could not reach them.
See this is going to be my future problem when #2 comes around - b.c we have two cats and it was high enough the cats weren't interested in it. Also DD was 9lbs 4 ozs and so it was one of the few with a higher weight limit.
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Re: Simplicity Cosleeper - Recall? Please help me find info
Posted by Lillykat
Posted by Kerie-is-so-very
Posted by Lillykat
Wow we had this for DD. I never used it as a co sleeper though b/c when the side was open I was afraid she would slip thru so I never took down the sides. I planned to use it for #2 when the time came - but not anymore. That is horrible that the company won't acknowledge there is a problem!!!! That is just sick. My parents bought ours from BBB (but it is the exact one pictured in the CPSC link above.)
Ditto. We have the exact one from the picture. It was from BBB. We also had an older one that was exactly the same except for the material. Someone gave us that one and we used it on our lower level. These were the only bassinets I found that were high enough that my dog could not reach them.
See this is going to be my future problem when #2 comes around - b.c we have two cats and it was high enough the cats weren't interested in it. Also DD was 9lbs 4 ozs and so it was one of the few with a higher weight limit.
Hopefully, there will be something else on the market. I remember not really wanting to buy a Simplicity bassinet anyway because they already had so many crib recalls. There were not a lot of choices but maybe there will be in the future.
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JChia
Mom of 2 Princesses
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Re: Simplicity Cosleeper - Recall? Please help me find info
My heart breaks for the families in the stories, but don't you all think that 4 months and 6 months are a little old to be in the bassinet still? i always heard that bassinet is good until 3 months- we moved DD out at 2.5 months because she was moving around so much - and now at 5 months she is all over her crib - i definitely would not have felt safe with her in the bassinet still...
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Re: Simplicity Cosleeper - Recall? Please help me find info
Posted by JChia
My heart breaks for the families in the stories, but don't you all think that 4 months and 6 months are a little old to be in the bassinet still? i always heard that bassinet is good until 3 months- we moved DD out at 2.5 months because she was moving around so much - and now at 5 months she is all over her crib - i definitely would not have felt safe with her in the bassinet still...
I dunno. My DS was tiny so he fit in the bassinet for a long time. He was out of the bassinet for overnights at about 8-10 weeks but I was tired and anemic and I liked to put him there for naps so that I could nap in my bed nearby. I can't remember when we stopped doing that. I think that we had the velcro adhered properly and I'm glad nothing bad happened.
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DUCKS2001
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Re: Simplicity Cosleeper - Recall? Please help me find info
just wonderful I LOVE mine and used it for 7 months (DD is very petite). Its sitting together in my room my DD is in her crib .. thankfully nothing happened to her. I want to send mine back asap and get a refund.
THIS IS SUCH A HAZARD
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LSP2005
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Re: Simplicity Cosleeper - Recall? Please help me find info
Recalled product numbers are listed below:
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1. Infants Strangled to Death in Simplicity Bassinets: CPSC Urges Consumers To Stop Using Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 Convertible “Close-Sleeper” Models
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 27, 2008
Release #08-378
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Infants Strangled to Death in Simplicity Bassinets: CPSC Urges Consumers To Stop Using Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 Convertible “Close-Sleeper” Models
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents and caregivers to stop using convertible “close-sleeper/bedside sleeper” bassinets manufactured by Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa. CPSC has learned that on August 21, 2008, a 5-month-old girl from Shawnee, Kan. was strangled to death when she became entrapped between the bassinet’s metal bars. This is the second strangulation death CPSC has learned of in the co-sleeper bassinets. On September 29, 2007, a 4-month-old girl from Noel, Mo. became entrapped in the metal bars of the bassinet and died.
CPSC is issuing this safety alert because SFCA Inc., the company which purchased all of Simplicity Inc.’s assets at public auction in April 2008, has refused to cooperate with the government and recall the products. SFCA maintains that it is not responsible for products previously manufactured by Simplicity Inc.
The Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets contain metal bars spaced farther apart than 2 3/8 inches, which is the maximum distance allowed under the federal crib safety standard. The metal bars are covered by an adjustable fabric flap which is attached by velcro. The fabric is folded down when the bassinet is converted into a bed-side co-sleeping position. If the velcro is not properly re-secured when the flap is adjusted, an infant can slip through the opening and become entrapped in the metal bars and suffocate. This warning does not cover bassinets produced in recent months that have fabric permanently attached over the lower bar.
Due to the serious hazard these bassinets pose to babies, CPSC urges all consumers to share this safety warning with day care centers, consignment stores, family and friends to ensure that no child is placed to sleep in a Simplicity convertible bassinet covered by this warning.
The Commission voted, using its new authorities in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, to release this warning upon making a finding that the health and safety of the public require immediate notice.
To see this release on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08378.html
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2. Six Retailers Agree To Stop Sale and Recall Simplicity Bassinets Due To Strangulation Hazard
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 28, 2008
Release #08-381
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Six Retailers Agree To Stop Sale and Recall Simplicity Bassinets Due To Strangulation Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging retailers across the country to protect the health and safety of babies by stopping sale and recalling nearly 900,000 dangerous Simplicity bassinets. Yesterday, CPSC warned parents, caregivers and consumers to immediately stop using convertible "close-sleeper/bedside sleeper" bassinets manufactured by Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa., due to a serious safety risk. Today, CPSC is announcing that the following retailers have voluntarily agreed to recall the product and provide a refund or store credit to consumers who return the product to the store where purchased:
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark. – (800) 925-6278 or www.walmart.com
Toys "R" Us Inc., of Wayne, N.J. - (800) 869-7787 or www.toysrus.com or www.babiesrus.com
Kmart Corp., of Hoffman Estates, Ill. – (800) 659-7026 or www.kmart.com
Big Lots!, of Columbus, Ohio – (866) 244-5687 or www.biglots.com
Target of Minneapolis, Minnesota sold at www.target.com only
J.C. Penney, of Plano, Texas – (888) 333-6063 or www.jcp.com
Below is a listing of Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 Convertible "Close-Sleeper" model bassinets that are included in this recall. The model number can be found on a label on the underside of the bassinet.
RECALLED Model Numbers:
3000CL
3112DOH6
3011WHE
9250A
3016LAU
3046GTM
3010BIJ
3112DOH7
3011WHK
3012SOM
3016MIR
3046HAN
3010HAV
3122BAN
3012BIJ
5750SAR
3017NCB
3047MON
3010NGS
3122TGC
3012OXF
3012TGT
3020SFB
3050LIL
3010TGT
3010BIJC
3012SFD
3013PRO
3025BER
3050SAR
3010WHE
343-8363
3040SAR
9250B
3025C
3060GFS
3040LAU
343-8399
3040SPR
3014LOL
3026CRT
3060TFS
TD2500
3045FEL
3050SWT
3014NGS
3027MIS
8393
3040WDS
3111DPC
3060BTL
3015GFR
3030SAR
3040SPRC
3045DRM
3012LLTC
3112BDY
3070MAN
3040CLA
3040LAC
3111ZOL
3050SWTC
3045OXFC
3112DOH
5730FKB
3045DRMC
CPSC learned that on August 21, 2008, a 6 ½-month-old girl from Shawnee, Kan. was strangled to death when she became entrapped between the bassinet’s metal bars. This is the second strangulation death CPSC has learned of in the co-sleeper bassinets. On September 29, 2007, a 4-month-old girl from Noel, Mo. became entrapped in the metal bars of the bassinet and died.
The Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets contain metal bars that are covered by an adjustable fabric flap which is attached by velcro. The fabric is folded down when the bassinet is converted into a bed-side co-sleeping position. If the velcro is not properly re-secured when the flap is adjusted, an infant can slip through the opening and become entrapped in the metal bars and suffocate. This warning does not cover bassinets produced in recent months that have fabric permanently attached over the lower bar.
Due to the serious hazard these bassinets pose to babies, CPSC urges all consumers to share this safety warning with day care centers, consignment stores, family and friends to ensure that no child is placed to sleep in a Simplicity convertible bassinet covered by this warning.
To see this release on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08381.html
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