CPSC, Firm Announce Recall of Bedside Cradles

November 12, 1998
Release # 99-020

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For Immediate Release;
Contact: Nychelle Fleming
P(301) 504-0580 Ext. 1192

The following product safety recall was conducted by a firm in cooperation with the CPSC. For more information about recalls, visit CPSC's web site at http://www.cpsc.gov.

PRODUCT: Bedside Cradle - W.C. Redmon Co., of Peru, Ind., is recalling about 1,800 "Cuddle Me Close" bedside cradles for repair. The wooden cradle is for infants from birth to 3 months of age and attaches to an adult bed to keep the baby within arm's reach. It is painted white and comes with four wooden legs. Each leg has three segments to adjust the height of the cradle. Infant product catalogs, including One Step Ahead and Popular Club, and juvenile product stores, including Babies R Us and several small independent stores, sold the cradles nationwide for about $149 beginning in February 1998.

PROBLEM: The legs on the cradles can become loose and can separate, causing the cradle to tip.

INJURIES/INCIDENTS: Redmon has received about 50 reports of the cradles' legs becoming loose or separating, including two reports of cradles tipping. No injuries have been reported.

WHAT TO DO: Consumers should stop using the Cuddle Me Close cradle immediately and call Redmon collect at (765) 473-6683 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST for free replacement legs. Consumers can also write to W.C. Redmon Co., P.O. Box 7, Peru, Ind. 46970.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury and for information on CPSC's fax-on-demand service, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To order a press release through fax-on-demand, call (301) 504-0051 from the handset of your fax machine and enter the release number. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's web site at http://www.cpsc.gov or via Internet gopher services at gopher.cpsc.gov. Consumers can report product hazards to info@cpsc.gov.