More Baby Product Recalls: Portable Baby Recliners and Pacifiers
A few baby products were recalled this past week by the CPSC. This included portable baby recliners by Nap Nanny and Pacifiers by brand Karino. The Nap Nanny portable baby recliners can be found at various national retailers, while the Karino pacifiers are sold at stores in California.
The Nap Nanny portable baby recliners are designed for “fussy” babies and feature a car seat-like shape with a three-point harness. The issue with the harness is the lack of coverage; a baby can get out fairly easily and become trapped, suffocate, or fall. When one of these is placed in a playpen or crib (not recommended), the risk of entrapment and suffocation increases. 30,000 Nap Nanny portable baby recliners have been recalled after 22 reports, including one child bruised by the device, and one death.
These Nap Nanny products come in two forms and both are up for recall. The First Generation Nap Nanny is characterized by a lack of D-rings on the harness, while Second Generation products have these. Users of both types of Nap Nanny recliners should stop use immediately. Those with First Generation recliners can contact the manufacturer for an $80 coupon for purchasing a product that has not been recalled; Second Generation users should go to the website for new product instructions and warnings.
45,000 Karino pacifiers were also recalled during the same time period. These baby products are sold in a small area, and consumers in California need to know not to purchase them. The CPSC declared that the pacifiers fail to meet safety standards, as the nipple easily separates from the base and the handle is too long. Both of these factors pose choking hazards. If your child uses Karino pacifiers, stop using them immediately and find another by a manufacturer that has not been recalled.