Bassinest bassinets and cradles
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 21, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 21, 2016the latest report was made
- Jan 21, 2016the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Bassinest
- Maker
- Halo InnovationsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Bassinets and cradlesCPSC’s product type: Bassinets or Cradles (code 1537), in Baby: Nursery Equipment & Supplies
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| January 2016 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Emergency room Made Jan 21, 2016, sent to the company Feb 2, 2016, published by CPSC Feb 25, 2016
The product, in the report: HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper Premiere PO: 6026 Date: GBNC15G01
Our daughter is 6 weeks old and approximately 11 lb. She is of average size for her age and is well within the age and weight limits recommended for use of this product. She is not able to sit up, pull up, or roll over on her own. After eliminating other possibilities, we believe that she recently was injured by a combination of factors inherent in the design of this product.
Our baby had slept in the bassinet through the night, except for when being fed and changed. At her first feeding the next morning, it became apparent that her forehead was covered in what resembled a deep purple rash or petechiae. We sent photos to our pediatrician’s office and were told to take our baby to the emergency room immediately, for fear of a serious underlying medical cause. However tests and evaluation revealed no apparent cause. This was validated by a follow up visit to another pediatrician the following day, who again found no concerning underlying medical issues. He believed this to be an injury from some outside factor in the baby’s immediate environment and recommended further investigation. The baby’s environment immediately preceding the problem was the HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper, which we believe was the primary cause due to two factors.
The first factor is that the bassinet will not always stay level, allowing a squirmy baby that is not otherwise mobile to eventually slide into the mesh sides of the bassinet. This is well documented in online reviews of the product, to which HALO has responded that tilt up to 5 degrees is allowable under safety regulations.
The second factor, and an apparent design flaw, is part of the so-called “Soothing Center” of the “Premier Series” bassinets. This is a small battery-powered device attached to the side of the bassinet that offers a nightlight, vibration, music, sounds, and a nursing timer. Four round head screws hold on the plastic back plate of the “Soothing Center”, one at each corner. The bottom two screws sit below the top level of the mattress and behind the fabric trim of the mesh sidewalls. However the top two screws are separated from the baby’s sleeping area only by the mesh sidewalls. The screw heads protrude from the surface of the soothing center back plate, posing a blunt injury hazard to the baby.
We have concluded with reasonable certainty that during the night our baby slid into the side of the bassinet nearest the “Soothing Center, with her forehead area near the exposed screw heads. While she cannot roll over or pull up, she does root, peck, and bob her head, sometimes with considerable force. This is normal for a baby of her age and size. However, these types of movements while near or pressed up against the “Soothing Center” allowed her to bang her head repeatedly into the screw heads, causing the purple marks discovered on her head the next morning. The size and shape of the injuries are consistent with the screw heads. The location of the injuries is consistent with her position in the bassinet that morning.
Our recommendation is for a recall and redesign of the “Soothing Center” to modify the back plate attachment to a method that protects the baby from injury.
- Model
- HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper Premiere
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 0, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Bassinest, made or sold by Halo Innovations
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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