Hazard
222 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 222 suffocation recalls we have scored against our rubric, 69 (31%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 34 (15%) are Severe.
Which agencies issued them
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Discount School Supply is recalling Environments-brand children's waterproof bibs because the plastic backing can separate, creating a suffocation hazard. No injuries have been reported.
Cascade Designs is recalling Striker 320 and 240 avalanche rescue probes because a lock button failure may prevent the probe from extending, posing a suffocation hazard.
Ace Bayou is reannouncing a recall of about 2.2 million bean bag chairs because children can open zippers and access foam beads, leading to two reported deaths.
Pali Design is recalling approximately 18,000 children's furniture units in the U.S. because a plastic restraint strap can break, allowing the furniture to tip over and cause injury or death.
Dream on Me is recalling 2-in-1 bassinets because wire supports can disconnect, causing fabric sides to lower and posing fall and suffocation risks.
Comfort Research is recalling about 125,000 vinyl bean bag chairs because zippers can be opened by children, posing a risk of entrapment and suffocation.
Ace Bayou is recalling about 2.2 million bean bag chairs because zippers can open, allowing children to crawl inside and suffocate or choke on foam beads.
Rowe Fine Furniture is recalling Dalton Ottomans with storage compartments because young children can become entrapped inside, posing a risk of suffocation.
Nan Far Woodworking is recalling Rockland Furniture round cribs because drop-side rails can fail, posing entrapment and suffocation risks to infants.
Powell Company is recalling about 6,300 Anywhere Lounger bean bag chairs because young children can unzip them and ingest or inhale the beads inside, posing a suffocation and strangulation hazard.
PT Domusindo Perdana is recalling about 73,000 drop-side cribs sold at JCPenney because the drop sides can malfunction, posing entrapment and suffocation risks to infants.
4moms recalled breeze Cotton Jersey Playard Sheets because they are too small for the play yards, posing an entrapment hazard that could lead to suffocation.
Bexco Enterprises is recalling 18,000 Million Dollar Baby dressers because they can tip over and entrap young children, resulting in two reported deaths.
Gemme Juvenile is recalling Natart Chelsea Dressers because a toddler reportedly suffocated after the unit tipped over. Consumers should stop using the dressers and obtain free wall anchor kits.
Dream On Me is recalling approximately 900 children's bed rails because they can separate from the mattress, creating suffocation and strangulation risks for young children.
KidCo is recalling approximately 220,000 PeaPod and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds because infants can roll off the mattress and suffocate or become entrapped.
Dorel Juvenile Group is recalling approximately 97,000 Eddie Bauer Rocking Wood Bassinets because a locking mechanism failure can cause the bassinet to tip, posing a suffocation risk to infants.
Nan Far Woodworking is recalling Rockland Furniture drop-side cribs sold at J.C. Penney because the drop sides can malfunction, posing entrapment and fall risks to infants.
Dutailier Group is recalling about 440 drop-side wooden cribs because slats can detach, creating a risk of infant entrapment, strangulation, suffocation, or falling.
Target is recalling about 3,400 children's frog masks sold in 2011 because the plush design lacks proper ventilation, creating a suffocation risk.
Yu Wei drop-side cribs sold at JCPenney are recalled because malfunctioning rails can create spaces where infants can become trapped or fall, posing suffocation risks.
Shermag is recalling about 2,300 drop-side cribs because the side rails can detach, creating gaps that pose suffocation and fall risks to infants.
Dream on Me is recalling full-size and portable drop-side cribs because the drop-side hardware can fail, creating risks of entrapment, suffocation, and falls.
Arm's Reach Concepts is recalling about 76,000 infant bed-side sleepers sold from 1997 to 2001 due to risks of infants falling or becoming entrapped.
CPSC re-announced a recall for Delta Enterprise drop-side cribs after a second infant death. Consumers must stop using cribs missing safety pegs and contact Delta for a repair kit.