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The Boppy Company Recalls Infant Head and Neck Support Accessories Due to Suffocation Hazard

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Recall Date: July 23, 2019

Recall Number: 19-171

Recall Summary

Name of product: Boppy Infant Head and Neck Support Accessories

Hazard: The head support area can be overstuffed and cause the infant’s head to be tilted too far forward, posing a suffocation hazard

Remedy: Refund. Consumer should immediately stop using the head support and contact The Boppy Company for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: The Boppy Company toll-free at 888-772-6779 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at info@boppy.com or online at www.boppy.com and click on important recall information at the top of the page for more information.

Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/The-Boppy-Company-Recalls-Infant-Head-and-Neck-Support-Accessories-Due-to-Suffocation-Hazard

Recall Details

Units: 14,000

Description: This recall involves Boppy Head and Neck support sold in two styles: Ebony Floral and Heathered Gray with model numbers 4150114 and 4150117. The model number is printed on the fabric label on the back of the head support. The product is an accessory to be used in infant swings, bouncers and strollers.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received three reports of babies’ heads being pushed forward chin to chest by the product. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At: Target, Buy Buy Baby and other juvenile products and discount furniture stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from March 2019 through May 2019 for about $20.

Importer(s): The Boppy Company LLC, of Golden, Colo.

Manufactured In: China

Author: Marianne Halterman

Marianne is a member of the SafeKids Coalition of the Central Shenandoah Valley.

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