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CPSC Warns Against Baby Mattresses, Pads That Make Unfounded Claims About Reducing SIDS is CPSC recall #00079, announced on March 16, 2000. The CPSC cites the following hazard: March 16, 2000Release #00-079 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC Warns Against Baby Mattresses, Pads That Make Unfounded Claims About Reducing SIDS WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers that certain baby mattresses and mattress pads encourage the potentially deadly practice of placing babies to sleep on their stomachs, and claim that the products reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Despite the claims, CPSC is not aware of any evidence that proves that babies can safely be placed to sleep on their stomachs on these products, or that using the products will reduce the risk of SIDS. Parents and caregivers should never put babies to sleep on their stomachs, whether on these products or any others. The following products make the claims through their advertising and marketing, including their instructions and packaging. Due to the efforts of CPSC, these firms have stopped manufacturing and distributing the products. CPSC also has requested that retailers stop sale and remove the products from store shelves immediately. Product Manufacturer/ImporterEstimated Quantity SoldDescription Baby Air (Breathable Mattress)Kid SafeVan Nuys, Calif. 5,000 A wood frame covered by mesh fabric.Used in place of or on top of mattress. Breathe Easy Vented Infant Sleeping SurfaceU.S. Family ProductsWillard, Mo. 33,000 Ridged foam mattress pad with air holes. Used on top of mattress. Sleep Guardian Sleeping PadSleep Guardian Charleston, S.C. 600 Vinyl pad with open weave fabric cover attached to an air pump. Used on top of mattress. Sleep Safe Mattress CoverJupiter IndustriesOntario, Canada 1,000 Mesh fabric mattress cover. According to CPSC, the risk of SIDS is significantly reduced by placing babies to sleep on their backs in a crib that meets current safety standards and has a firm, tight-fitting mattress and no soft bedding. There are about 3,000 SIDS deaths per year--a reduction of about 38 percent in the 5 years following the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that babies be placed to sleep on their backs. The four products involved in CPSC's action have been sold for about $30 to $100 in baby, drug and discount department stores; in catalogs; and on the Internet, including the following web sites: www.sidsprevent.com, www.kidsafeprod.com and flashmall.com. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the products and their claims Affected brands: Breathe Easy, Baby Air, Kid Safe, Sleep Safe, US Family Products, Sleep Guardian, Jupiter Industries.
March 16, 2000Release #00-079 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC Warns Against Baby Mattresses, Pads That Make Unfounded Claims About Reducing SIDS WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers that certain baby mattresses and mattress pads encourage the potentially deadly practice of placing babies to sleep on their stomachs, and claim that the products reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Despite the claims, CPSC is not aware of any evidence that proves that babies can safely be placed to sleep on their stomachs on these products, or that using the products will reduce the risk of SIDS. Parents and caregivers should never put babies to sleep on their stomachs, whether on these products or any others. The following products make the claims through their advertising and marketing, including their instructions and packaging. Due to the efforts of CPSC, these firms have stopped manufacturing and distributing the products. CPSC also has requested that retailers stop sale and remove the products from store shelves immediately. Product Manufacturer/ImporterEstimated Quantity SoldDescription Baby Air (Breathable Mattress)Kid SafeVan Nuys, Calif. 5,000 A wood frame covered by mesh fabric.Used in place of or on top of mattress. Breathe Easy Vented Infant Sleeping SurfaceU.S. Family ProductsWillard, Mo. 33,000 Ridged foam mattress pad with air holes. Used on top of mattress. Sleep Guardian Sleeping PadSleep Guardian Charleston, S.C. 600 Vinyl pad with open weave fabric cover attached to an air pump. Used on top of mattress. Sleep Safe Mattress CoverJupiter IndustriesOntario, Canada 1,000 Mesh fabric mattress cover. According to CPSC, the risk of SIDS is significantly reduced by placing babies to sleep on their backs in a crib that meets current safety standards and has a firm, tight-fitting mattress and no soft bedding. There are about 3,000 SIDS deaths per year--a reduction of about 38 percent in the 5 years following the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that babies be placed to sleep on their backs. The four products involved in CPSC's action have been sold for about $30 to $100 in baby, drug and discount department stores; in catalogs; and on the Internet, including the following web sites: www.sidsprevent.com, www.kidsafeprod.com and flashmall.com. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the products and their claims
Affected products
Baby Air breathable mattresses; Breath Easy Vented Infant Sleeping Surface; Sleep Guardian infant Sleeping Pad; Sleep Safe infant Mattress Cover
Recalled brands
Breathe Easy, Baby Air, Kid Safe, Sleep Safe, US Family Products, Sleep Guardian, Jupiter Industries
Recall date
March 16, 2000
CPSC recall #00079 covers CPSC Warns Against Baby Mattresses, Pads That Make Unfounded Claims About Reducing SIDS, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 16, 2000. The CPSC cites the following hazard: March 16, 2000Release #00-079 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC Warns Against Baby Mattresses, Pads That Make Unfounded Claims About Reducing SIDS WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers that certain baby mattresses and mattress pads encourage the potentially deadly practice of placing babies to sleep on their stomachs, and claim that the products reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Despite the claims, CPSC is not aware of any evidence that proves that babies can safely be placed to sleep on their stomachs on these products, or that using the products will reduce the risk of SIDS. Parents and caregivers should never put babies to sleep on their stomachs, whether on these products or any others. The following products make the claims through their advertising and marketing, including their instructions and packaging. Due to the efforts of CPSC, these firms have stopped manufacturing and distributing the products. CPSC also has requested that retailers stop sale and remove the products from store shelves immediately. Product Manufacturer/ImporterEstimated Quantity SoldDescription Baby Air (Breathable Mattress)Kid SafeVan Nuys, Calif. 5,000 A wood frame covered by mesh fabric.Used in place of or on top of mattress. Breathe Easy Vented Infant Sleeping SurfaceU.S. Family ProductsWillard, Mo. 33,000 Ridged foam mattress pad with air holes. Used on top of mattress. Sleep Guardian Sleeping PadSleep Guardian Charleston, S.C. 600 Vinyl pad with open weave fabric cover attached to an air pump. Used on top of mattress. Sleep Safe Mattress CoverJupiter IndustriesOntario, Canada 1,000 Mesh fabric mattress cover. According to CPSC, the risk of SIDS is significantly reduced by placing babies to sleep on their backs in a crib that meets current safety standards and has a firm, tight-fitting mattress and no soft bedding. There are about 3,000 SIDS deaths per year--a reduction of about 38 percent in the 5 years following the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that babies be placed to sleep on their backs. The four products involved in CPSC's action have been sold for about $30 to $100 in baby, drug and discount department stores; in catalogs; and on the Internet, including the following web sites: www.sidsprevent.com, www.kidsafeprod.com and flashmall.com. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the products and their claims
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