Hollander Home Fashions Recalls Mother's Helper Infant Cushions Due to Suffocation Risk

Plain-English summary

Hollander Home Fashions, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is voluntarily recalling approximately 467,000 infant cushions known as "Mothers Helper." The recall is due to an alleged suffocation hazard for infants under 6 months of age who are left to sleep on the product. The cushions are quilted, fabric-covered, and filled with polystyrene pellets.

CPSC has received 9 reports of deaths involving infants 3 months of age or younger who were found face down after sleeping on the Mothers Helper. The Commission has also received 10 other reports of infant deaths on similar cushions made by other manufacturers. The product was sold nationwide from 1986 through January 1990, primarily at Wal-Mart stores in 1988 and 1989 for approximately $8.00 each, and at Jamesway stores in the eastern U.S. in 1988.

Consumers are urged to stop using these products immediately. To receive a free infant quilt, consumers may return the paper tag with the manufacturer's name and a 6-inch by 6-inch piece of fabric cut from the cover to Hollander Home Fashions Corporation at 350 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103. Alternatively, consumers may return the product to the place of purchase for a refund. For assistance, call Hollander's toll-free number at 1-800-233-7666.

The recalled product

Product

Mother's Helper infant cushions

Manufacturer

Wal-Mart

Category

Consumer Product — Infant Sleep Products

Hazard

• suffocation

Distribution

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