Arms Reach Concepts Recalls Infant Bed-Side Sleepers Due to Entrapment Suffocation and Fall Hazards
By MPB Safety Desk · Reviewed by Faruk Talmaç
Hazard
When the fabric liner is not used or is not securely attached, infants can fall from the raised mattress into the loose fabric at the bottom of the bed-side sleeper or can become entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the sleeper, posing risks of suffocation.
What parents need to know
This recall concerns a product known as a "co-sleeper," designed to be placed next to an adult bed. It allows for easy access to an infant for feeding and care.
The bed-side sleepers have been recalled due to potential entrapment, suffocation, and fall hazards. If the fabric liner is not used or is not properly attached, an infant could fall into loose fabric or become trapped between the mattress and the side of the sleeper, posing a suffocation risk.
Parents should immediately stop using these bed-side sleepers. Please refer to the official recall notice for detailed instructions on how to ensure your product is correctly assembled and to learn about the available remedy.
Recall details
From the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission record
- Recall number
- #11187
- Recall date
- Units affected
- About 76,000
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed-side sleepers and visit www.armsreach.com/instructions to view and download assembly instructions and to make sure that the product is properly configured. Consumers should also contact the company by phone or via the company website to receive hard-copy instructions by mail and an assembly/warning label. Consumers who are missing the fabric liner or other components should immediately contact Arm's Reach for an alternative remedy.
- Products and models
- Infant Bed-Side Sleepers
- Sold at
- Burlington Coat Factory, Babies R Us and other retail stores nationwide from September 1997 through December 2001 for about $160.
- Consumer contact
- For additional information, contact Arm's Reach at (800) 954-9353 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.armsreach.com
Recall details are summarized from official government sources and reviewed by our editors before publishing. Information can change after publication — always confirm the current status, affected models, and remedy instructions in the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice before acting.