First generation Nap Nanny products are recalled by Baby Matters and also the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The product was being used incorrectly during the one death that has been attributed to the product. If you have a first generation Nap Nanny, the company is offering $ 80 off the purchase of a new product.
What the Nap Nanny is used for
The Baby Matters company makes and distributes the Nap Nanny, a product they say helps fussy babies sleep more easily. The Nap Nanny has a three-point harness and molded foam. The harness is what is at issue in this recall — when used incorrectly, the harness doesn’t hold the baby in place. First-generation Nap Nanny products do not have a D-ring to hold the Velcro harnesses in place. Only those without the D-ring are included in the recall.
Reacting to the Nap Nanny recall
If you do have a Nap Nanny, your response to the recall depends on which product you’ve. Between January 2009 and July 2010, the Nap Nanny first generation product was sold in numerous stores. Call Baby Matters at 888-240-4282 to get a coupon for 61 percent off the purchase price of a new Nap Nanny. If your Nap Nanny has D-rings, you need to watch the video on the Baby Matters site before using it again.
Questions about the effectiveness of the CPSC
The recall of Nap Nanny sleeping pads is just the latest in a long line of baby-product recalls. In the last year, the CPSC has recalled pacifiers, drop-side cribs, toys, booster seats, cradles and more. Congress passed a law in 2008 requiring the CPSC create baby gear standards. Creating standards has been a long process, and only baby walkers and bath seats have complete standards. You will find plans for standards for every little thing else, including cribs. The CPSC has not much staff or funding, but lots of responsibility.
Further reading
cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10309.html
usatoday.com/news/health/2010-07-21-safestuff22_st_N.htm
napnanny.com/recall
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