The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Dorel Juvenile Group today announced a voluntary recall of about 76,000 Eddie Bauer Soothe & Sway Play Yards.
The play yard’s rocking bassinet attachment can tilt when secured by straps (non-rocking mode) which can cause it to stay tilted without returning to a level sleeping surface while in the rocking mode. The tilted sleeping surface can cause an infant to roll to the corner or side of bassinet and become wedged in the corner or pressed against the side or bottom of the bassinet. This presents a risk of suffocation or positional asphyxiation.
The firm and CPSC have received 10 reports of infants rolling to one side, including 6 that had their faces pressed against the side or the bottom of the bassinet. One child reportedly was turning purple and was out of breath when discovered. No injuries have been reported.
This recall involves Eddie Bauer Soothe & Sway portable play yards. The convertible play yard has a bassinet and changing station feature. A mobile with three teddy bears was also sold with the play yard. Models included in the recall are 05046 (all units) and 05044 units manufactured before December 1, 2008. Different models were sold in Canada. Model numbers and manufacture dates are printed on a sticker on one of the support legs underneath the play yard. Manufacture dates are printed in the YY/MM/DD format.
Consumers should immediately stop using the bassinet attachment of the play yard and contact Dorel Juvenile Group toll-free at (888) 233-4903 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.djgusa.com for a $40 voucher toward the purchase of a new Dorel product. Consumers can continue using the play yard.
I’ve noticed when using this product that the diaper change leans to one side making it difficult to change my child. Then I found out their was a recall on it. When I looked into it, they told me they wanted me to cut up the upper bed part and send it to them for $42 dollars. That’s ridicules. So I purchased a multi-functional product and I can only use 1 out of 3 functions and they won’t reimburse me so that I can buy another one that has all the parts functioning. Give me a break. I can’t believe they aren’t even going to try and fix it for me. Now I’m left with a useless piece. Not to mention this is my child’s only bed because we can’t afford a crib and I had a c-section so I can’t lift her out of the bottom part yet. I bought it because of the upper bed part. I’m very disappointed in this company.