bassinet

Lots of injury statistics coming out of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) this week. First, be sure and check out their new infographic. (PDF)  A child died every two weeks in 2011 from furniture, TV and appliance tip-overs. … Read More

Earlier this summer, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously in favor of strict new mandatory play yard standards. Play yards, also known as pack n’ plays or mesh portable cribs, are commonly used in nurseries, for travel,… Read More

UPDATE: Amby and CPSC announced a recall this morning, citing two suffocation deaths. The recall says a repair kit will be sent. As soon as we have more information, we’ll share it. We just finished reading this post at the… Read More

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has again stepped up to the plate to protect Illinois consumers from dangerous children’s products. This week her office filed a lawsuit against SFCA, the company that bought Simplicity for Children’s assets. The lawsuit calls… Read More

The recently ‘recalled‘ Simplicity Bassinet was also sold under the Graco name from from 2001 – 2004 and Winnie-the-Pooh from 2002-2008. If you have a Graco bassinet that looks like this picture — do not use it! Graco now has… Read More

CPSC has gotten retailers to take the unusual step of recalling a product themselves. Because of Simplicity’s new owner’s refusal to recall this deadly product, the retailers stepped in. But it still might be for sale at other locations. If… Read More

Following the news this week of another death in a Simplicity Bassinet, CPSC has issued a warning urging parents and caregivers to stop using the bassinet involved. This warning is in lieu of a recall because CPSC can’t get the… Read More

New reports have come to light of another death in a Simplicity bassinet. Last September, a four month old strangled in a Simplicity 4 in 1 bassinet when she slipped through the bars on the side of the bassinet that… Read More