Hot Mom Recalls Bed Rails for Federal Standard Violation and Entrapment Hazards
Hot Mom is recalling about 500 bed rails sold on Amazon.com because they fail to meet federal safety standards, posing entrapment and suffocation risks to young children.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (entrapment and suffocation) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Hot Mom is recalling approximately 500 bed rails with model number Boom09. The product is manufactured by Forest Trading LLC of Norcross, Ga., and was imported from China. The bed rails measure approximately 59 inches long by 2 inches deep by 25 inches high and feature a plastic perimeter with two mesh centers and a light blue and white cover. The brand name "Hot Mom" is printed on the bottom right corner of the bed rail.
The recall was issued because the bed rails fail to meet the federal mandatory standard for portable bed rails. This non-compliance poses entrapment and suffocation hazards to young children. No injuries have been reported in connection with the recalled product.
The bed rails were sold exclusively online at Amazon.com from March 2017 through August 2017 for about $60. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed rails and contact Hot Mom to return them for a full refund. Hot Mom is contacting all known purchasers directly. For more information, consumers can call Hot Mom toll-free at 855-723-3893 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or visit the company's website.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bed Rails
- Manufacturer
- Forest Trading LLC, of Norcross, Ga.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Bed Rails
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 500
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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