30,000 Nap Nanny portable baby recliners recalled by the CPSC after baby dies
Written by Angele Sionna, Early Childhood Parenting Examiner
Tuesday, 27 July 2010
Always use the Nap Nanny on the floor away from any other products.
Another warning today about crib safety -- this time about NOT using certain sleepers inside the cribs.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling 30,000 Nap Nanny portable baby recliners after the death of a 4-month-old girl from Royal Oak, Michigan 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 like in the reenactment image below made by the CPSC to demonstrate the possibility.
There was another 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. In that case, the infant cut her forehead but suffered no major injury. There have been about two dozen additional reports of infants under 5 months falling over the Nap Nanny's side in a similar fashion when not in a crib. The CPSC says infants can partially 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," says the CPSC.
According to the CPSC, the Nap Nanny should only be used on the floor -- never on a table or in a crib, which the directions say -- because of the danger of a child wiggling over the side despite being harnasses in.
Details of the recall from the CPSC:
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.
The recalled Nap Nannys® were sold at toy and children's retail stores nationwide and online, including at www.napnanny.com, from January 2009 through July 2010 for about $130.
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.
Consumers who are unable to view the video or new instructions online, should contact the firm to receive free copies by mail.
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.
Nap Nanny safety tips from the CPSC:
Do not use Nap Nanny in cribs, play yards, or near any other adjacent entrapment surface.
Only use Nap Nanny on the floor away from other products.
Secure Velcro straps through the "D"-rings every time cover is replaced.
It is important to never use an infant product -- recalled or not -- in any way other than listed in the instruction manual and to heed all warning of not using for sleeping in cribs and other places.
RIGHT: Velcro straps properly secured through the "D"-rings.
WRONG: Velcro straps NOT properly secured through "D"-ring.
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.
