April 5, 2011: Arm's Reach Concepts Recalls Infant Bed-Side Sleepers

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Recall Reason

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Arm's Reach Concepts Inc., of Oxnard, California, has recalled about 76,000 infant bed-side sleepers. 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.

CPSC and Arm's Reach have received 10 reports of infants falling from the raised mattress into the bottom of the sleeper or becoming entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the bed-side sleeper. No injuries have been reported.

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This recall involves a product called a "co-sleeper" by the manufacturer. One side of the bed-side sleepers is lower than the others to allow positioning near a bed and access to the infant for care and feeding. This recall includes all Arm's Reach Original and Universal styles with manufacture dates between September 1997 and December 2001. The manufacture date and model number can be found on a sticker on one of the product's legs. Model numbers included in the recall begin with:

Originals—8108, 8133, 8111, 8112, and 8199
Universal—8311

The sleepers sold at Burlington Coat Factory, Babies R Us, and other retail stores nationwide from September 1997 through December 2001 for about $160. They were manufactured in China.

Whom to Contact?

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.

For additional information, contact Arm's Reach at (800) 954-9353 between 10 AM and 7 PM EST, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.armsreach.com.