Health Canada issues baby hammock warning
Posted August 27, 2010 8:54 am.
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Health Canada is warning the public against using hammocks for infants and young children following a voluntary recall south of the border.
The department said it’s issuing the warning due to a potential suffocation hazard.
The inclined sleeping surface increases the risk of babies rolling and becoming wedged into a dangerous position where they can no longer breathe, Health Canada said.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission partnered with the manufacturer, MamaLittleHelper, in announcing a voluntary recall of the company’s hammocks this week.
Hammocks with the model numbers 1010, 1020 and Bl222 were sold online at www.mamalittlehelper.com from May 2008 through last February, for between $100 and $230.
Health Canada said some of these products were bought in Canada, and recommends that consumers stop using them immediately.
