Baby Hammock Safety Warning Canada

Hammocks

The issue 

Health Canada is again warning parents and caregivers against using hammocks designed for infants and young children due to the potential suffocation hazard posed by these products. The product's inclined sleeping surface increases the risk of infants rolling and becoming wedged in a position where they can no longer breathe.

On August 24, 2010, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with the company MamaLittleHelper announced a voluntary recall of the MamaLittleHelper Hammocks with model numbers 1010, 1020 and BL222. These products were sold online at www.mamalittlehelper.com from May 2008 through February 2010 for between $100 and $230.

Health Canada is aware that a small quantity of these products has been purchased in Canada and recommends that consumers should not attempt to fix these products and should stop using them immediately.

Who is affected:

Parents and caregivers who use hammocks designed for infants and young children.

What consumers should do:

• Consumers who own a hammock designed for infants and young children should not use it. It should be disassembled and disposed of in such a way that it can not be reused.
• Consumers should not attempt to fix these products.
• If you find a retailer that is selling this type of product, please contact Health Canada to file a report. To reach the nearest Regional Product Safety Office, consumers can call toll-free (within Canada): 1-866-662-0666

Products affected:

All types of hammocks designed for use for infants and young children.

For more information:

Consumers and health professionals wanting more information about this advisory from Health Canada can contact Health Canada's Public Enquiries Line at 613-957-2991, or toll free at 1-866-225-0709.

Media enquiries related to this Advisory should be directed to Health Canada Media Relations at 613-957-2983.

How to report problems with consumer products:

Health Canada is interested in receiving reports of incidents or injury reports related to consumer products and cosmetics, including those that have been previously recalled (health and safety related complaints). Incidents or injuries may be about the same hazard or may be about a different hazard related to the same product.

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