Simplicity Bassinet: Urgent warning from CPSC after 2nd baby dies

August 28, 1:51 PMEarly Childhood Parenting ExaminerAngele Sionna

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Courtesy: CPSC.gov

A major warning today from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The agency is urging parents to stop using every model of the Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible "Close-Sleeper Model" bassinets.

The CPSC reports that a 5-month-old girl from Kansas was strangled to death after being trapped in the bassinet's bars a few days ago. This is the second baby who has died in this bassinet. The other death happened last year.

The company that owns Simplicity has refused to cooperate with the government and is not recalling the products. The CPSC says that company "maintains that it is not responsible for products previously manufactured by Simplicity Inc." But the CPSC says you should stop using the crib immediately!

The CPSC warning states:

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.

The government is urging ALL consumers share this safety alert with all daycare providers, family, consignment stores that they know.