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The AP (12/6, Kerr) reports that "the
government is taking action against the makers of a portable baby recliner
called the Nap Nanny after five infant deaths." The story notes that the
US Consumer Product Safety Commission "filed an administrative complaint
Wednesday alleging that the new model of the Nap Nanny, called the Chill, and
two earlier versions 'pose a substantial risk of injury and death to
infants.'" The CPSC is now "seeking an order that would require Nap
Nanny maker Baby Matters LLC of Berwyn, Pa., to notify the public about what
the agency deems a serious product defect," and it also wants the firm to
offer consumers a full refund.
The Boston Globe (12/6, Lipka, 250K)
"Consumer Alert" blog reports that "The lawsuit was filed today
against Baby Matters, LLC, of Berwyn, Pa., which makes Nap Nanny and Nap Nanny
Chill. The CPSC said it was aware of the deaths of four infants in Nap Nanny
Generation Two recliners and another in a Nap Nanny Chill." The blog post
adds, "The first set of Nap Nanny recliners were recalled in July 2010 -
and consumers were offered an $80 coupon for a newer model recliner as well as
improve warnings and instructions."
CNN (12/6, Sperry) reports on its website that
"the Nap Nanny recliner is designed for sleeping, resting and playing and
includes a shaped foam base with an inclined indentation for the baby to sit
and a fitted fabric cover with a three-point harness," according to the
CPSC. CPSC Commissioner Nancy Nord is quoted as saying, "My heart goes out
to the parents and families of children who are injured or lose their lives in
incidents associated with consumer products."
USA Today (12/6, O'Donnell, 1.71M), Reuters (12/6) and the NBC News (12/6) website also cover this story.
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