{"id":2051482,"date":"2023-10-01T10:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T14:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rocker-bassinets-recalled-over-infant-strangulation-suffocation-fall-hazards\/"},"modified":"2023-10-01T11:00:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T15:00:02","slug":"rocker-bassinets-recalled-over-infant-strangulation-suffocation-fall-hazards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rocker-bassinets-recalled-over-infant-strangulation-suffocation-fall-hazards\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocker bassinets recalled due to risks of infant strangulation, suffocation, falls."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frocker-bassinets-recalled-over-infant-strangulation-suffocation-fall-hazards%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2051482&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Federal Consumer\u2062 Safety \u200bWatchdog Warns Parents to Stop Using 5in1 Rocker Bassinets<\/h2>\n<p>A federal consumer safety watchdog has issued a <strong>warning<\/strong> to parents that they should <strong>immediately stop using<\/strong> 5in1 brand rocker bassinets as the product poses a <strong>danger to infants<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The <strong>Consumer Product\u2062 Safety Commission (CPSC)<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/Newsroom\/News-Releases\/2023\/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-5in1-Rocker-Bassinets-Due-to-Suffocation-Strangulation-and-Fall-Hazards-Failure-to-Meet-Federal-Safety-Requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said in \u200ba Sept. 28 notice<\/a> that \u2063consumers should &#8220;immediately&#8221; \u200cstop using 5in1 rocker bassinets because \u200bof &#8220;suffocation, strangulation, and\u2064 fall hazards to infants.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The watchdog said that the products <strong>fail \u2062to meet federal infant sleep products rules<\/strong> and omit critical consumer information, such as labeling and instructions.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/hyundai-and-kia-recall-nearly-3-4-million-vehicles-due-to-fire-risk-and-urge-owners-to-park-outdoors-5499441?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Hyundai and Kia Recall Nearly 3.4 Million Vehicles Due to Fire Risk and Urge Owners\u2064 to Park Outdoors<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 9\/28\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/fda-notice-ice-cream-products-recalled-over-bacterial-contamination-5498234?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>FDA Notice: Ice Cream\u200b Products Recalled Over Bacterial \u2062Contamination<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 9\/25\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;CPSC urges customers to \u2062immediately stop \u200cusing the\u200b bassinets, disassemble them \u2064and dispose of them,&#8221; the agency said in the recall notice.<\/p>\n<p>The 5in1 rocker bassinets were sold\u200d online, including on Walmart&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p>The affected bassinets were sold in green and gray\u2063 color schemes and advertised and listed as a &#8220;5in1 Rocker Bassinet&#8221; \u2063on the\u200d packaging.\u200c The\u2062 markings \u201cYa.Ya.Ya, 5IN1UPC Code 09331849600139, 01 Rock Sleeper, 02 Dream \u200dCentre, 03 Cozy Seat, \u200d04 Travel Bassinet, 05 Rock &#038; Play, \u200bMade\u2064 in China, and Age 1-36 months\u201d also appear on\u2064 the packaging.<\/p>\n<p>The watchdog\u200c said that the importer\u2014Rev \u2064Grace Import \u200bInc., of Pleasant Hill, Missouri\u2014is not cooperating\u200d on \u2062the recall and is not offering a remedy to parents\u200c who bought the\u200d product.<\/p>\n<p>The Epoch\u200d Times has been unable to reach Rev Grace \u2064Import Inc. for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Missouri court filings show that the company was dissolved\u2062 in October 2022 for\u2063 failing to file a proper\u200c registration\u2064 report.<\/p>\n<p>A\u200d woman in\u2064 Pleasant Hill living at the address where Rev Grace Import Inc. was\u200d once registered told Fox 4 that someone mistakenly or fraudulently used her address\u2062 to get the license.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to\u2063 be associated with them in any \u2063way, shape\u2062 or form,\u201d\u2063 homeowner Pamela Wardlow told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>She said\u200b she&#8217;s received multiple pieces of mail addressed\u200b to the business, which she said she has \u200dnothing to \u200bdo with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s frustrating\u2063 because in my mind it\u2019s somebody using my personal address for something that\u2019s probably not legit,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b consumer watchdog also reminded parents that they should follow safe sleep practices for infants. It says\u200d infants should sleep on firm, \u2063flat surfaces\u200c in a crib, bassinet, or play \u200byard without \u2064blankets, padded crib bumpers, or stuffed animals.<\/p>\n<p>In its recommendations on how \u2064to reduce infant deaths, the \u200cAmerican \u200cAcademy of Pediatrics says parents \u200dshould not sleep in the same \u2063bed as\u200b infants.<\/p>\n<p>The CPSC has issued a variety of recalls in recent times of products that pose a \u2062danger to infants.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200dJanuary, Fisher-Price\u200c recalled nearly 4.7 million units of Rock &#8216;n Play sleepers following reports \u200cof at least eight infant deaths.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The watchdog also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/consumer-watchdog-recalls-potentially-deadly-childrens-beds-5477659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recalled<\/a> a Zipadee bed frame with spindles\u200b set far apart \u200bso as to allow a child&#8217;s torso to \u200dpass through the rail opening\u200d but\u200c not allowing their\u200b head to \u2064pass, &#8220;posing entrapment and strangulation hazards that could result in death.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The watchdog recommends that there be\u200c no \u2063more than 2 \u20633\/8 inches,\u2063 roughly the width \u200bof a soda can, between crib slats so that\u2063 the baby\u2019s body does\u200c not fit through\u200b them.<\/p>\n<h2>Recalled Baby \u200cProducts Still on Facebook Marketplace<\/h2>\n<p>Despite a number of \u2064high-profile recalls,\u2063 baby products with design flaws linked to more than 100 infant deaths are still sold \u200don Facebook Marketplace, a\u200d bipartisan group of four\u2063 members of \u2064Congress \u2063said \u200drecently.<\/p>\n<p>The products in question include Boppy Newborn Lounger \u200cpillow, which was recalled in 2021, \u2063and Fisher-Price&#8217;s Rock &#8216;n Play sleeper, which has been blamed for a number \u200cof baby deaths.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200dan Aug. 17 letter sent to\u2064 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the lawmakers wrote that \u2064the CPSC had made repeated requests\u200c to \u200bhave Boppy Newborn\u200b Lounger taken down from Marketplace, but the product \u200cis still available on\u2062 the platform.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;CPSC \u200chas formally requested an average of about one\u2062 thousand\u2064 take down requests a month for this product,&#8221; reads the letter, signed by \u200bReps. Cathy\u2064 McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee; Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), the committee&#8217;s ranking member; Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.); and Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To date, the volume of takedown requests\u200d has not slowed, and CPSC staff is \u2064unaware of any proactive \u200dmeasures Meta has taken to prevent these postings in the future,&#8221; they noted.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 lawmakers further warned that Facebook-parent Meta is putting \u2063its users and their \u2063children at risk of purchasing \u2063and using a product that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bank-of-america-fined-millions-for-opening-fake-accounts-and-charging-extra-junk-fees\/\" title=\"Bank of America fined millions for fraudulent accounts and excessive fees.\">federal regulators found<\/a>\u2063 to pose a serious risk of injury and potential death.<\/p>\n<p>Meta&#8217;s policy states that\u2063 listings on Facebook Marketplace cannot promote or\u2064 sell recalled products. It also encourages users to check current recalls before \u200cpurchasing items. In a previous response to the CPSC, the company said posts that feature recalled products are removed when identified.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Like other \u200bplatforms where \u200bpeople\u2064 can buy\u2062 and sell goods, there are instances of people knowingly or unknowingly\u2063 selling recalled goods \u2064on Marketplace,&#8221; Meta said in a \u2064statement. &#8220;We take this issue seriously, and when we find listings that\u200c violate our rules, \u200dwe remove them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Bill Pan contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are some of the specific\u2062 recalled baby products that \u2064have\u2064 been found for sale on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and\u200d eBay?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Than a dozen infant deaths are still being sold on \u200cthe Facebook \u200bMarketplace, according\u200b to a \u2064new report by\u200c the consumer \u2064safety group Kids In Danger (KID).<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Facebook is allowing listings for more than 100 secondhand items recalled\u200d for safety reasons to appear on \u200bits Marketplace platform, according\u200b to a \u200breport published [by] Kids In\u2062 Danger, a non-profit group that advocates for children&#8217;s safety. The \u200bbanned\u200d and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rocker-bassinets-recalled-over-infant-strangulation-suffocation-fall-hazards\/\" title=\"Rocker bassinets recalled due to risks of infant strangulation, suffocation, falls.\">dangerous products include car seats<\/a> that can come loose during a crash, strollers that can collapse while in use, and \u200ccribs\u2063 with faulty \u2062designs \u200dthat can trap or \u2062suffocate a \u2063child. \u200bFacebook\u2064 is not the only platform where recalled child products are still available. KID also identified\u200b 64 Marketplace listings on Craigslist and more than 280 listings on \u2063eBay, both of which prohibit the sale of recalled items. KID notified the three platforms\u200c of its\u2062 findings and said it is working with them to remove the ads, but during subsequent searches, found many of the listings remained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This\u200b report\u200d highlights the concerning issue of online platforms \u2063continuing to allow \u2062the sale of recalled \u2062baby products, despite efforts \u200dby consumer safety \u200dgroups\u200d to address the problem. These products\u200c can \u200bpose serious risks to\u200d infants, including \u2064suffocation, strangulation, and other hazards.<\/p>\n<p>The report also raises questions about\u2063 the responsibility of \u2064online platforms in\u2062 ensuring the safety of products \u200blisted\u2062 on \u200dtheir platforms. \u200cWhile Facebook, Craigslist, and eBay all have policies in place prohibiting \u2063the \u200bsale \u200dof recalled items, it appears that enforcement of these policies is\u2064 lacking.<\/p>\n<p>Parents \u200cand\u200d caregivers should be cautious when purchasing baby products online, especially secondhand \u200ditems. It is \u2063important to research the product and check for any recalls or safety \u2062warnings before making a purchase. Additionally, consumers should report any unsafe listings\u2063 they come across\u200c on online platforms to\u2064 the appropriate authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Consumer safety\u200b groups like Kids\u2064 In Danger play a crucial \u200drole in advocating for safer products and\u2062 raising awareness \u2062about\u200b potential dangers. Their efforts to\u2063 identify and report unsafe listings on online platforms \u200dare essential in protecting children \u2063from harm.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u2063the issue\u200d of \u200brecalled baby products being sold on online platforms continues to pose a significant risk to \u2062infants. Parents and caregivers must remain vigilant and \u200dtake proactive steps to ensure the safety of the products they \u2062purchase. Online platforms\u2064 must also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shimano-recalls-760000-bike-cranksets-over-crash-hazard-following-several-injury-reports\/\" title=\"Shimano recalls 760K bike cranksets due to crash risk after injuries reported.\">prioritize consumer safety<\/a> and enforce their policies regarding \u200dthe sale of\u200b recalled items. Together, we can help prevent \u2064tragedies and protect our\u2062 children from unnecessary harm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CPSC has warned parents to immediately stop using 5in1 brand rocker bassinets due to the risks of suffocation, strangulation, and falls. 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