Bassinets Recalled by Burlington Basket Co.: New Instructions for Consumers (2/16/11)

About 500,000 bassinets manufactured in the United States by the Burlington Basket Company, of Burlington, Iowa have been recalled due to a fall hazard. If the cross-bracing rails are not fully locked into position, the bassinets can collapse causing the infant to fall to the floor or fall within the bassinet and suffer injuries.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Burlington Basket Company have received 10 reports of incidents in which the recalled bassinets collapsed when the folding legs were not locked into place. Two infants received minor injuries as a result of these collapses, including a bruise to the head and a bruised shoulder.

This recall involves all Burlington Basket bassinets manufactured before June 2010. Affected models have folding legs attached to the basket with white plastic pins. Units with non-folding legs attached with metal pins are not included in this recall.

The bassinets were sold at Walmart and other mass merchandisers, department stores and juvenile product stores nationwide and online by various Web retailers, including Amazon.com, from January 2003 through August 2010 for about $50.

Consumers should immediately stop using the bassinets and check the cross-bracing support rails to make sure they are in the locked position. To properly lock the support rails into place, the end tabs must be fully inserted into the holes on the leg assembly and twisted one quarter turn into the locked position, as shown in the photos available by clicking here.

Consumers should contact Burlington Basket Company for a free kit with detailed instructions on proper assembly of the cross-bracing support rails and decals with assembly instructions to place on the bassinet. A video showing proper assembly of the bassinets is available at http://burlingtonbasket.org/BASSINETRECALL.aspx . This recall does not involve returning the bassinet.

For additional information, contact Burlington Basket Company at (800) 553-2300 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.burlingtonbasket.com

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell them about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx .

The CPSC reminds consumers that it is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Burlington Basket Company's Recall Hotline: (800) 553-2300
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

See also:
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Hoover Recalls WindTunnel Canister Vacuums (2/09/11): Fire and Shock Hazards
Sunbeam Convertible Irons Recalled on 2/03/11 Due to Fire Hazard

Source: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11129.html?tab=recalls