Infant Death Spurs Nanny RecallInfant Death Spurs Nanny Recall The death of a four month old girl in Royal Oaks, MI has spurred the immediate recall of over 30,000 Nap Nanny recliners. The infant's parents had been using the Nap Nanny in her crib, and she was found hanging, caught between the side of the portable foam recliner and the bumper of the crib, where she suffocated. Designed to imitate the curves of car seats, and raise babies up in order to reduce gastric reflux, Nap Nanny recliners are meant to be used on the floor when babies are playing, sleeping or just resting, and have harnesses to keep the infants secure. According to the Consumer Product SafetyCommission, which ordered the recall, they have had "22 reports of infants (mostly under five months old) falling over the side of the Nap Nanny," despite the fact that most had been strapped in. However, "only two resulted in injury," according to a spokeman from Baby Matters. The CPSC also stressed the fact that the units should never be placed near other products, and that "it was never meant to be used in a crib." The Nap Nanny recliners, which cost $130, have been sold at children's retailers and toy stores since January 2009. Consumers with questions, can Contact Baby Matters, LLC, Box 811, Devon, PA 19333, 866-664-4008, info@napnanny.com. You can also contact the CPSC's toll-free Consumer Hotline: 800-638-2772 to obtain product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe products. Hotline staff may be reached from 8:00 am - 5:30 pm ET. Messages may be left anytime after these hours. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Connecticut residents can reach the state Department of Consumer Protection at 165 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106, 800 842-2649 LINK TO ARTICLE:
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