Bedside Cradles Recalled by W.C. Redmon
Kids’ product recall 99020a. Announced by CPSC on Nov 12, 1998.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 12, 1998. Copied from CPSC on Oct 27, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 1,800 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 legs on the cradles can become loose and can separate, causing the cradle to tip.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the Cuddle Me Close cradle immediately and call Redmon for free replacement legs.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Consumers may call Redmon collect at (765) 473-6683 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST. Consumers can also write to W.C. Redmon Co., P.O. Box 7, Peru, Ind. 46970.
Which ones are recalled?
The wooden cradle is for infants from birth to 3 months of age and attaches to an adult bed to keep the baby within arm’s reach. It is painted white and comes with four wooden legs. Each leg has three segments to adjust the height of the cradle.
About 1,800 units, as CPSC gives them.
“Cuddle Me Close” bedside cradles.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by W.C. Redmon Co., Peru, Ind.
- Infant product catalogs, including One Step Ahead and Popular Club, and juvenile product stores, including Babies R Us and several small independent stores, sold the cradles nationwide, for about $149, beginning in February 1998.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Redmon has received about 50 reports of the cradles’ legs becoming loose or separating, including two reports of cradles tipping. No injuries have been reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- 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 27, 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 27, 2026.