The Consumer Product Safety Commission and business Baby Matters have recalled the first generation of Nap Nanny products. One five-month-old died while using a Nap Nanny, though it was getting used incorrectly. Baby Matters has offered an $ 80 coupon for the purchase of a new Nap Nanny for any person who has a first-generation Nap Nanny.
The Nap Nanny by Baby Matters
A foam pillow intended to help fussy babies sleep, the Nap Nanny is made and distributed by the Baby Matters business. Intended to re-create the position of a auto seat, the Nap Nanny has a three-point harness. The baby is not held in place when the harness is used incorrectly. First generation products do not have D-rings to help hold the Velcro harness in place. Only those without the D-ring are involved in the recall.
How you need to react to the Nap Nanny recall
. If you purchased your Nap Nanny between January 2009 and July 2010, you most likely have a first-generation product. Call the Baby Matters company at 888-240-4282 to get a coupon for $ 80 (about 61 percent of the purchase price) off a new Nap Nanny. Before you use a Nap Nanny that does have D-rings, you should watch the video on the Baby Matters website.
Consumer Product Safety Commission under fire
The recall of Nap Nanny sleeping pads is just the latest in a long line of baby-product recalls. Drop side cribs and pacifiers have also been recalled for safety dangers just this year. Congress passed a law in 2008 requiring how the CPSC create baby gear standards. The CPSC has set standards for baby walkers and bath seats. Crib standards are forthcoming, and standards for other products are on the schedule. The CPSC has not much staff or funding, but lots of responsibility.
Additional reading
cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10309.html
usatoday.com/news/health/2010-07-21-safestuff22_st_N.htm
napnanny.com/recall
