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
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. 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.
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