CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Hongmingzheng Crib Bumpers Immediately Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Suffocation Hazard; Violate Federal Ban on Crib Bumpers

Crib bumpers can obstruct an infant’s breathing, posing a risk of serious injury or death from suffocation. Padded crib bumpers are banned under the https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2023/CPSC-Approves-Rules-Im… lang=”EN-US”>Safe Sleep for Babies Act.

CPSC urges consumers to stop using the crib bumpers immediately and dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous crib bumpers.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to stop using Hongmingzheng crib bumpers immediately because they can obstruct an infant’s breathing, posing a risk of serious injury or death from suffocation. Padded crib bumpers are banned under the Safe Sleep for Babies Act. CPSC urges consumers to stop using the crib bumpers immediately and dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous crib bumpers. CPSC issued a Notice of Violation to the seller, Kunminghongyuanxiangshanmaoyouxiangongsi, doing business as Hongmingzheng, of China. Hongmingzheng has been unresponsive to CPSC’s request to recall these crib bumpers or offer a remedy to consumers. Parents and caregivers are reminded: The best place for an infant to sleep is on a firm, flat surface in a crib, bassinet or play yard. Use a fitted sheet only and never add blankets, pillows, padded crib bumpers, or other items to an infant’s sleeping environment. Infants should always be placed to sleep on their back. Infants who fall asleep in an inclined or upright position should be moved to a safe sleep environment with a firm, flat surface such as a crib, bassinet or play yard. This warning involves blue, padded crib bumpers with six sets of tie strings. “Product model: JP0128” is printed on a label attached to the crib bumper.Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.

Hongmingzheng Crib Bumpers.