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
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all suffocation recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.
A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.
Boston Billows Inc. is recalling about 8,000 nursing pillows because they pose a suffocation risk to infants. Consumers should stop using the pillows immediately and contact the company for a refund.
Theraline Inc. is recalling about 1,000 Big V Maternity and Nursing Pillows because they pose a suffocation risk if infants are placed on them unattended.
Baseline Design is recalling about 30,000 beanbag chairs because zippers can open, allowing young children to access and inhale polystyrene beads.
Baseline Design is recalling about 30,000 bean bag chairs sold at Walmart because unsealed zippers expose small beads, posing suffocation risks to young children.
Peg Perego is recalling about 325,000 high chairs because a gap between the armrest and backrest can entrap a child's head or arm, posing a risk of injury.
Chicco USA Inc. is recalling Build-A-Ball toys because large ball halves can stick to a child's face, covering the nose and mouth.
Battat is recalling about 1,500 Parents magazine-brand Soft Landing Beanbag cushions sold at Target due to suffocation and strangulation hazards to infants.
Simmons Juvenile Products recalled over 68,600 Little Folks cribs because bracket hooks can break, causing the mattress to drop and potentially trap infants.
The CPSC and AHAM are recalling up to 9 million chest freezers made before 1970 because their latches can trap children, leading to suffocation.
Hamacas is recalling 53 mini-hammocks sold online in 2000 because they lack spreader bars, posing strangulation and suffocation risks to infants.
CPSC recalls about 18,000 inflatable playrings because the soft surface can cover a baby's nose and mouth, restricting airflow.
Fazoli's is recalling about 310,000 Pasta Pals toys included with Kids Meals because the container poses a suffocation risk to children under 3.
Kids Line Inc. is recalling approximately 46,000 Le Cradle bassinets because infants can become trapped and suffocate or be injured by exposed metal frames.
KFC is recalling Tangled Treeples toys included with Kids Meals because the container can fit over a child's face, posing a suffocation risk to children under three.
Hangouts is recalling about 350 baby hammocks sold from 1990 to 1999 because they can twist around a child's neck or cause suffocation.
Fisher-Price is recalling 3-in-1 Cradle Swings and Bounce 'n Play Activity Domes due to handle release and suffocation hazards.
CPSC and Burger King urge consumers to discard Pokémon balls from kids meals after two infant suffocation deaths and one near-suffocation incident.
Burger King is recalling Pokemon Balls distributed in kids meals because the plastic halves can cover a child's face, posing a suffocation risk to children under three.
IRIS U.S.A. is recalling about 100,000 plastic toy storage chests because they lack lid-support devices and adequate ventilation, posing a risk of child entrapment and suffocation.
Kolcraft and Playskool are recalling portable cribs because rotating top rail hinges can collapse, entrapping and suffocating children.
Century Products recalled about 50,000 Fold 'N Go Care Centers because loose fabric in the bassinet could allow infants to become entrapped and suffocate.
CPSC urges consumers to stop using previously recalled portable cribs and play yards after a second infant death in a Playskool Travel-Lite crib.
CPSC warns that Servel gas refrigerators made between 1933 and 1957 pose a deadly carbon monoxide risk. Consumers should stop using them and contact the Servel Corrective Action Committee for disposal instructions.
CPSC urges consumers to stop using previously recalled portable cribs and play yards due to collapse and suffocation risks.
B&B Stores is recalling about 400 mesh-sided cribs sold in Puerto Rico because gaps can form and side rails can bend, creating suffocation and entrapment risks.