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Parents: beware of the potential fatal hazards of the Nap Nanny.  A 4-month old was harnessed into the Nap Nanny, yet able to move into a fatal position while the Nap Nanny was used in a crib. 
 

The Consumer Protection Services Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall of 30,000 Nap Nanny products after receiving the report of the fatality and 22 reports of infants, primarily younger than 5-months-old, hanging or falling out over the side of the Nap Nanny despite most of the infants being placed in the harness. 

CPSC states the following about the Nap Nanny recall:

Infants can partially fall or hang over the side of the Nap Nanny® even while the harness is in use. This situation can be worse if the Velcro™ straps, located inside the Nap Nanny® cover are not properly attached to the “D”-rings located on the foam, or if consumers are using the first generation model Nap Nanny® that was sold without “D”-rings.

In addition, if the Nap Nanny® is placed inside a crib, play yard or other confined area, which is not a recommended use, the infant can fall or hang over of the side of the Nap Nanny® and become entrapped between the crib side and the Nap Nanny® and suffocate.

Likewise, if the Nap Nanny® is placed on a table, countertop, or other elevated surface and a child falls over the side, it poses a risk of serious head injury. Consumers should always use the Nap Nanny® on the floor away from any other products.

The Nap Nanny® is a portable recliner designed for sleeping, resting and playing. The recliner includes a foam base with an inclined indentation for the infant to sit in and a fitted fabric cover and a three point harness. The first generation model of the Nap Nanny® can be identified by the absence of “D”-rings in the foam base. In second generation models, the harness system has “D”-rings in the foam base and Velcro™ straps inside the fitted fabric cover.

Nap Nanny® safety tips:

• Do not use Nap Nanny® in cribs, play yards, or near any other adjacent entrapment surface
• Only use Nap Nanny® on the floor away from other products
• Secure Velcro straps through the “D”-rings every time cover is replaced

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