Dreambaby® tables

The reports, as CPSC published them

1. No one hurt

   Made May 6, 2013 · , sent to the company May 14, 2013 · , published by CPSC May 29, 2013

   The product, in the report: FOAM CORNER BUMPERS 4PCS (F810) or (L810) Color: Gray (also available in Brown) Dimensions: apprx. 2in x 2in Description: “These strong, foam corner protectors are designed specifically to stop children hurting themselves on sharp corners of tables and other furniture. The foam is soft enough to prevent your child from hurting themselves, but is strong enough for use on hard corners. They are flame-retardant, non-toxic and very easy to use and install throughout your home.”

   I am writing to make you aware of a very scary flaw in a child safety product currently being sold by Dreambaby®. Based upon information on their web site, it appears that they operate under Tee-Zed Products, LLC throughout the USA. I purchased a gray corner bumper set from Zulily.com in January 2013. I believe the product number to be F810 or L810 and the product description is “Foam Corner Bumpers 4PCS”.

   My infant daughter is now at an age old enough to begin crawling and exploring. In preparation for this, I installed the corner bumpers on the ends of our coffee table. The bumpers are installed simply by pulling off the cover to double-sided tape on the underside of the bumper, then affixing the bumper and exposed tape to the corners of the table. The bumpers have not been affixed to our table for more than a couple of weeks and my daughter has now learned to pull herself on the table to learn how to stand.

   However, a very concerning problem arose this past weekend. As my daughter pulled herself up, and as a typical infant would do, she put her mouth up to one of the corner bumpers. With just two small bottom teeth she was able to rip a large chunk of foam material off of the bumper. Please keep in mind that this in an infant who has not yet mastered the art of ripping and chewing with her mouth. I was shocked by how easily such a huge chuck of foam was able to be ripped off the bumper with so little effort.

   Fortunately I was sitting next to her and saw what happened just in time. I dislodged the chunk from her mouth, but am frightened to think of the possibilities of what might have happened, or what could happen to another family if they are not aware of these bumpers. The piece of foam could have easily gotten stuck in her wind pipe. Foam material is capable of expanding when exposed to moisture. This is a very frightening thought, had it gotten stuck in her throat or even if it had made its way to her stomach. This incident had the potential for very severe health implications.

   Upon further inspection, I believe these bumpers to be of an extremely cheap quality and a poorly manufactured product. The entire bumper ripped in half with ease and crumbled to the touch. That is unacceptable. My home is not a very busy household and my coffee table is not subject to constant abuse, and there were no extraneous factors to cause these bumpers to dry out and decay as quickly as they did. This product simply does not meet the standard that it should.

   Needless to say, these bumpers are no longer being used on our coffee table. I would rather run the risk of not having bumpers than continuing to use these poorly configured and extremely brittle foam bumpers. The intent of these bumpers is to minimize the risks an infant my encounter in the average household. In my view, my home is safer without them.

   I urge you to contact the manufacture and distributors of this product and advise of this situation, or provide a warning to other parents thinking of using this product. I would hate for another family to experience a similar malfunction and not have as fortunate of an outcome. I also hope that you can reach out to customers who purchased this product and express to them the danger that this poorly made product poses.

   Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

   Sincerely, [REDACTED] (Parent)

   (I have pictures, however your web site is freezing on me every time I attempt to upload them)

   Model

   F810 or L810

   UPC

   n/a

   Serial number

   n/a

   Bought from

   Zulily.com

   Bought

   Jan 6, 2013

   Where

   Tustin, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 0, Female

   The reporter’s relation to them

   My Child

   As this report names them

   Brand Dreambaby®, made or sold by TEE-ZED PRODUCTS LLC

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

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