Slipcovers Used With Boppy Pillows Recalled Due to Choking Hazard and Risk of Lead Exposure
Home product recall 08-097. Announced by CPSC on Nov 21, 2007.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 21, 2007. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 38,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The zipper pull on the slipcovers can break, posing a choking hazard to young children. In addition, paint on the zippers contains excess levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these products immediately and contact The Boppy Company for a free replacement product.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For information on identifying and/or exchanging the recalled slipcovers, call The Boppy Company at (888) 772-6779 anytime or visit the firm’s Web site at www.boppy.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves velvet and boa slipcovers intended for use with the Boppy® Bare Naked nursing and support pillow. Slipcovers recalled due to a choking hazard were sold in three color combinations and have the following UPC and date codes found on the California Flammability Law tag. Slipcovers sold in clear vinyl packages are labeled Boppy® Luxe. Color Combination UPC Code Date Code Blue/Green Velvet 769662 30802 1 05/2006 and 06/2006 Pink/ Orange Velvet 769662 30801 4 05/2006 and 06/2006 Pastel Blue Velvet 769662 30705 5 05/2006 Slipcovers recalled due excessive levels of lead paint were sold in four colors and have the following UPC and date codes found on the care instructions label and on the exterior of the packaging. Slipcovers sold in display boxes are labeled Boppy® Soothing. Color UPC Code Date Code Pastel Blue “Boa” 769662 32544 8 07030 Bright Pink Velvet 769662 32542 4 07030 Navy Blue Velvet 769662 32542 4 07030 Sage Green Velvet 769662 32709 1 07030
About 38,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Boppy® Slipcovers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Numbers to check against yours
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UPC
769662307055 -
UPC
769662308014 -
UPC
769662308021 -
UPC
769662325424 -
UPC
769662325448 -
UPC
769662327091
Copied exactly as CPSC lists them.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by The Boppy Company, Golden, Colo.
- Slipcovers recalled due to choking hazard were sold at discount department stores nationwide from July 2006 through September 2007 for about $16. Slipcovers recalled due to lead paint were sold at discount department stores nationwide from February 2007 through September 2007 for between $15 and $17.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.