The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to stop using and destroy five brands of baby loungers.
Summary: The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a warning for consumers to immediately stop using and destroy five brands of baby loungers—Mamibaby, Yoocaa, DHZJM, Cosy Nation, and Hyhuudth—due to significant risks of suffocation, entrapment, and falls. These hazards have been linked to five infant deaths. Despite these risks, the manufacturer has not agreed to recall the products, prompting the CPSC to take this urgent step. The loungers also violate federal safety regulations, further compounding the danger they pose to infants.
Key Takeaways:
- Consumer Warning: The CPSC warns that five brands of baby loungers pose serious risks of suffocation, entrapment, and falls, which have already been linked to five infant deaths.
- Non-Compliance with Safety Standards: These loungers violate federal safety regulations due to design flaws such as low sides, thick sleeping pads, and lack of stands.
- Lack of Recall: The manufacturer has not agreed to recall the loungers, leading the CPSC to urge consumers to stop using and destroy these products immediately.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a warning for consumers to immediately stop using and destroy five brands of baby loungers—Mamibaby, Yoocaa, DHZJM, Cosy Nation, and Hyhuudth—citing significant risks of suffocation, entrapment, and falls, which have been linked to five infant deaths.
The CPSC says in a release that it is aware of five infant deaths reported as occurring in Mamibaby, Yoocaa, and DHZJM-branded baby loungers:
- Mamibaby: Two infants aged 10 days and 5 months old died in 2020 and 2021 in Mamibaby-branded baby loungers when the products were used for bedsharing.
- Yoocaa: Two infant deaths were reportedly associated with Yoocaa-branded baby loungers including one in 2021 involving a 3-month-old who was reportedly placed in a Yoocaa-branded baby lounger on top of an adult bed and then found fatally entrapped between the adult bed and the bedroom wall. The other death occurred in 2022, involving a 4-month-old who was reportedly found unresponsive after being placed to sleep in a Yoocaa-branded baby lounger with a blanket.
- DHZJM: The fifth infant death occurred in 2020 in a DHZJM-branded baby lounger involving a 4-month-old who was reportedly found unresponsive and face down on a blanket that was placed on top of the lounger. This death was previously reported in a CPSC warning on June 6, 2024.
Safety Violations and Manufacturer Details
The Mamibaby, Yoocaa, DHZJM, and Cosy Nation baby loungers evaluated by CPSC violate the federal safety regulations for infant sleep products because the sides are too low to contain the infant; the sleeping pad is too thick, posing a suffocation hazard; and an infant could fall out of an enclosed opening at the foot of the lounger or become entrapped.
All five brands of baby loungers do not have a stand, posing a fall hazard if used on elevated surfaces, according to the CPSC, which notes these violations create an unsafe sleeping environment for infants.
Ningbo Tree Nest Children Products Co Ltd of China is identified as the manufacturer of the Yoocaa, DHZJM, and Hyhuudth loungers and is reported to be the manufacturer of the Mamibaby and Cosy Nation branded loungers sold on Amazon.com.
Recall Status and Consumer Advice
At this time, the manufacturer has not agreed to recall the following violative products:
- Mamibaby-branded baby loungers sold online at Walmart.com from March 2023 through December 2023 for about $43
- Mamibaby-branded and Cosy Nation-branded baby loungers sold online at Amazon.com from June 2023 through June 2024 for between $31 and $50
- Yoocaa-branded baby loungers sold online at Amazon.com from January 2021 through June 2023 for between $20 and $87.
- DHZJM-branded loungers sold online at Amazon.com from April 2019 through November 2023 for between $17 and $49.
- Hyhuudth-branded baby loungers sold online at Amazon.com from May 2023 through August 2024 for between $39 and $46.
However, according to the CPSC, two third-party sellers of these products agreed to recall the particular products they sold. Specifically, Hangzhoumeixiajianzhushejiyouxiangongs of China, doing business as MEIXIA Shop and Softbless, recalled the Mamibaby and Cosy Nation-branded baby loungers sold on Amazon.com. He Nan Ji Bu Gong Yi Pin You Xian Gong Si of China, doing business as Yoocaa Direct, recalled the Yoocca-branded lounger on Nov 2, 2023. It appears these two third-party sellers did not sell the branded baby loungers at the time of the infant deaths and/or did not sell the styles and printed fabric options involved in the infant deaths.
The Mamibaby, Yoocaa, DHZJM, Cosy Nation, and Hyhuudth-branded baby loungers were sold in multiple styles and printed fabric options by various third-party sellers and on other websites.
All five brands of baby loungers included tags sewn inside the lounger covers which state, in part, “SLEEPING SET.” Most Mamibaby, DHZJM, Cosy Nation, and Hyhuudth baby loungers evaluated by CPSC also included a tag sewn onto the exterior of the lounger cover with the applicable brand name. CPSC is also aware of some units sold without a sewn-on brand tag.
DHZJM and Hyhuudth baby loungers also include a manufacturer tag sewn inside the lounger cover stating “Ningbo Tree Nest Children Products CO. ltd.” Yoocaa baby loungers evaluated by CPSC did not include on-product brand name labels but did identify the manufacturer “Ningbo Tree Nest Children Products Ltd” on the packaging.
Ongoing Safety Concerns and Recommendations
Although the Infant Sleep Products regulation is applicable to products manufactured on or after June 23, 2022, these loungers do not have a required date of manufacture label on the product, and therefore, CPSC urges consumers to stop using all Mamibaby, Yoocaa, DHZJM, Cosy Nation and Hyhuudth baby loungers.
The CPSC continues to advise firms to stop sale of non-compliant infant sleep products regardless of the date of manufacture.
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