CPSC Warning Prompts Retailers to Stop Selling Dangerous Bassinets

Six major U.S. retailers have decided to stop selling the Simplicity bassinets that caused two infant deaths and have issued their own recall of the dangerous products. The company that purchased Simplicity's assets at auction this spring has refused to officially recall the bassinets because they do not believe they are responsible for products manufactured before they took ownership.

Toys R Us, Target, J.C. Penney, Big Lots, KMart and Wal-Mart have agreed to voluntarily stop sales and recall nearly 900,000 Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 Close Sleeper bassinets. These stores will provide a refund or store credit to customers who return the recalled products to the store where they were purchased. The model numbers can be found on a label on the underside of the bassinets. The following model numbers are recalled:
3000CL, 3112DOH6, 3011WHE, 9250A, 3016LAU, 3046GTM, 3010BIJ, 3112DOH7, 3011WHK, 3012SOM, 3016MIR, 3046HAN, 3010HAV, 3122BAN, 3012BIJ, 5750SAR, 3017NCB, 3047MON, 3010NGS, 3122TGC, 3012OXF, 3012TGT, 3020SFB, 3050LIL, 3010TGT, 3010BIJC, 3012SFD, 3013PRO, 3025BER, 3050SAR, 3010WHE, 343-8363, 3040SAR, 9250B, 3025C, 3060GFS, 3040LAU, 343-8399, 3040SPR, 3014LOL, 3026CRT, 3060TFS, TD2500, 3045FEL, 3050SWT, 3014NGS, 3027MIS, 8393, 3040WDS, 3111DPC, 3060BTL, 3015GFR, 3030SAR, 3040SPRC, 3045DRM, 3012LLTC, 3112BDY, 3070MAN, 3040CLA, 3040LAC, 3111ZOL, 3050SWTC, 3045OXFC, 3112DOH, 5730FKB, 3045DRMC.

Some parents have reported trouble with returning the bassinets at some stores, and others say the bassinets are still on shelves at a few stores that have said they would recall them. It may help to print out the CPSC notice regarding the voluntary recall before you head to the store to return a Simplicity bassinet. Also double check that your Simplicity bassinet is covered in the recall.

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