Consumer product advisory

Health Canada warns that BabyTeddy 7 in 1 Convertible Baby Crib Wooden Baby Cot may pose entrapment, injury and chemical hazards

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Summary

Product
BabyTeddy 7 in 1 Convertible Baby Crib Wooden Baby Cot
Issue
Consumer products - Chemical hazard
Consumer products - Entrapment hazard
Consumer products - Injury hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the product and safely dispose of it in such a way that it cannot be used again. Consumers should find an alternative safe sleeping environment for their infant.

Affected products

This alert involves the BabyTeddy 7 in 1 Convertible Baby Crib Wooden Baby Cot. The affected product was sold by BabyTeddy Canada Baby Products Ltd. on Amazon.ca and can be identified by the Amazon Standard Identification Number (ASIN) B08KK9MJ5V.

Issue

Health Canada’s sampling and evaluation program has determined that this crib does not meet the Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations for the following reasons:

  • The slats of the crib can break posing entrapment and injury hazards to infants.

  • The gold paint used on the crib contains lead in excess of allowable limits. Lead is highly toxic, especially to children. A range of serious health effects have been associated with exposure to lead and cadmium, including anemia, vomiting, diarrhea, serious brain injury, convulsions, coma, as well as effects related to the liver, kidneys, heart and immune system. In extreme cases, there have been deaths.

What you should do

Consumers who have this affected crib should immediately stop using it and safely dispose of the item in such a way that it cannot be used again. Consumers should find an alternative safe sleeping environment for their infant.

Regularly check the Healthy Canadians Recalls and Safety Alerts database for dangerous products and take action to remove items of concern.

Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of these products or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

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Additional information

What is being done

The product has been removed from sale online from the Amazon.ca website. Health Canada has contacted the foreign selling company and is advising consumers to immediately stop using the affected crib.

To date, no incidents or injuries related to this product have been reported to Health Canada.

Amazon reported that 58 units of the affected product were sold in Canada.

Health Canada is committed to helping protect consumers from potentially dangerous consumer products. The Department regularly tests consumer products available for sale to consumers in stores or online and continues to monitor products to help keep consumers safe.

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product advisory
Category
Consumer products - Other
Companies

Distributor

BabyTeddy Canada Baby Products Ltd.

Marunji

India

Place of Origin

Manufactured in China

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-73504
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