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5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Apr 13, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 5reports to CPSC
  • Apr 13, 2025the latest report was made
  • Oct 17, 2018the earliest
  • 4with the company’s comments
Brand
Halo 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (3)

“HALO Bassinest® Essentia Series Swivel Sleeper”, “Halo BassiNEST Swivel 3.0” and “Halo BassiNest Flex portable bassinet”

By month

2 reports from May 2024 to April 2025; the most in April 2025, 1. 3 earlier reports, since October 2018, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
April 20251
January 20251
June 20221
August 20191
October 20181

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 3 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
  • No incident, no one hurt 2 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Apr 13, 2025, sent to the company Apr 16, 2025, published by CPSC May 7, 2025

    The product, in the report: Halo BassiNest Flex portable bassinet. It is designed to fit directly next to parents bed, with 2 legs that can slide under parents bed.

    I purchased a Halo BassiNest Flex gently used from Goodbuygear.com in late 2023. My baby only slept in it for a few days when I noticed he was rolled over to one side every morning, despite not being able to roll on his own yet. I placed a level tool inside the bassinet while my baby was in it and could see that the sleep surface was clearly not level. It tilted to the side that hung over my bed. I had to dispose of the bassinet due to it being an unsafe sleep surface.

    Bought from
    Goodbuygear.com
    Bought
    Sep 1, 2023, about then
    Where
    Merrick, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Halo BassiNest Flex portable bassinet, made or sold by Halo Innovations
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Jan 8, 2025, sent to the company Jan 31, 2025, published by CPSC Feb 14, 2025

    The product, in the report: Halo BassiNEST Swivel 3.0. A bassinet mounted on an adjustable pole and supported by 4 legs.

    My toddler opened the latch on my Halo BassiNEST Swivel 3.0 while it was fully elevated. This caused the bassinet to drop down suddenly and with great force directly onto my toddler’s head as he was standing underneath it. I was surprised there’s no childproofing on the latch, and fortunately our newborn wasn’t in the bassinet when it fell.

    Model
    4931
    Where
    San Francisco, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 2, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Halo BassiNEST Swivel 3.0, made or sold by Halo Innovations
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Jun 5, 2022, sent to the company Jun 9, 2022, published by CPSC Jun 27, 2022

    The product, in the report: Halo BASSINEST® FLEX™ PORTABLE BASSINET, grey Alternate name: HALO Innovations® BassiNest Flex Sleeper in Grey Model number: 4791 Fully assembled, the dimensions are: • Base: 39.5 in x 28.5 in • Legs: 35.5 in x 28.5 in • Overall height: 42 in • Bed: 29 in x 15.5 in

    I purchased the Halo Bassinest Flex sleeper for my newborn. This bassinest is rated for infants up to 20lbs or 5 months of age. For the first 2 months, my child slept in the certified infant insert for the bassinest. We noticed a major problem after our baby grew out of the insert. Once we removed the insert, we noticed that our baby would be wedged against the side wall fabric of the bassinest when we would wake up. At first, we thought that maybe it was just due to normal movement during the night. This was not the case and it continued to get worse. I was concerned enough while looking at the bassinest that I tested the product using a level. The feet of the bassinest were on level ground as confirmed by the level. That was not the case when I placed the level in the bottom of the sleeping surface of the bassinest. Even with no weight in the bassinest, it was significantly unleveled and angled downward away from the frame (the side our baby was constantly pressed against). Our baby was 2 months old and less than 10 lbs, less that half of the rated weight/age. We contacted Halo customer support and relayed this information. We were told to ‘discard the defective product as soon as the replacement arrived.’ Within 2 weeks of using the replacement Flex bassinest, the same exact issue occurred. Without weight in the bassinest, there was a significant tilt to the bottom of the sleeping space. During use of the second bassinest flex, our baby was around 3 months old and just over 10 lbs. Again, not anywhere close to the rated weight/age for the product. We contacted Halo again about the replacement also being defective. There are also multiple reviews across shopping platforms ([REDACTED] and halo) that also state the same issue with their bassinest. Luckily for us, we were able to stop using the product before any injuries occurred to our baby. There is definite risk of suffocation, due to the fact that our baby was pressed up against the side wall fabric or into the corner between the sidewall and base of the sleeping space. It was also possible that they could have suffered from a fall since their weight was pressed against sidewall mesh fabric that likely is not intended to support the entire weight of a baby.

    Model
    BASSINEST® FLEX™ PORTABLE BASSINET
    Serial number
    n/A
    Bought from
    Bed Bath and Beyond
    Bought
    Jan 31, 2022
    Where
    St. Paul, Minnesota: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Halo Bassinest, made or sold by Halo Innovations
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Aug 28, 2019, sent to the company Sep 6, 2019, published by CPSC Sep 27, 2019

    The product, in the report: Halo Bassinest Essentia

    The halo Bassinest Essentia sidewall fabric is too loose creating a hole where the baby’s head can become stuck between the mesh sidewalk and a padded mattress.

    Model
    Halo bassinest premiere 4000
    UPC
    818771004109
    Serial number
    W3204ac665014
    Where
    Unspecified: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Halo bassinest, made or sold by Halo Innovations
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  5. No one hurt

    Made Oct 17, 2018, sent to the company Nov 16, 2018, published by CPSC Dec 3, 2018

    The product, in the report: HALO Bassinest® Essentia Series Swivel Sleeper in Modern Lattice Model 3885 skuId : 63944181 There is another number that I’m not sure what it refers to: GBNC18E08

    We setup the HALO Bassinest® Essentia Series Swivel Sleeper in Modern Lattice in our apartment prior to the arrival of our baby. When we returned home from the hospital in the evening with our newborn, we placed the baby in the bassinet and noticed that the baby was rolling onto its side instead of laying on its back as directed by our pediatrician. We used a level to pinpoint the problem and determined that it was not the apartment floor that was not level. Instead, after removing the mattress pad and placing the level on the hard base of the bassinet, we determined that the interior of the bassinet was not level. There was a ridge in the middle of it that if you were to place a ruler on it, the ruler would function as a seesaw. Therefore, the base that the mattress laid on was not level and was forcing our baby to roll onto its side. The model number and SKU are listed below.

    Model 3885 skuId : 63944181

    I believe the manufacturer date is GBNC18E08.

    Model
    Model 3885
    Serial number
    skuId : 63944181
    Bought from
    Buy Buy Baby, Georgia
    Bought
    Sep 20, 2018, about then
    Where
    Atlanta, Georgia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand HALO Bassinest® Essentia Series Swivel Sleeper, made or sold by Halo Innovations
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

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  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

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