Product Recalls: Eddie Bauer play yards with rocking bassinets, outdoor decks

Recalls: play yards with rocking bassinets, decks

The following recalls have been announced:

— About 76,600 Eddie Bauer Soothe & Sway Play Yards, sold in the U.S. and Canada and distributed by Dorel Juvenile Group Inc., of Columbus, Ind., because of a suffocation hazard to an infant. The play yard’s rocking bassinet attachment can tilt when secured by straps, which can cause it to stay tilted without returning to a level sleeping surface while in the rocking mode. The tilted sleeping surface can cause an infant to roll to the corner or side. The infant can become wedged in the corner or pressed against the side or bottom of the bassinet, presenting a risk of suffocation or positional asphyxiation.

The company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have received 10 reports of infants rolling to one side, including 6 reports of infants who had their faces pressed against the side or the bottom of the bassinet. One child reportedly was turning purple and was out of breath when discovered. No injuries have been reported.

The recall of Eddie Bauer Soothe & Sway portable play yards involves all units of the model No. 05046 as well as units with the model No. 05044 made before Dec. 1, 2008. Different models were sold in Canada. The play yards, made in China, were sold at Target, Sears and Burlington Coat Factory stores nationwide and Internet retailers from January 2008 through this month. Details: by phone at 888-233-4903; by Web at www.djgusa.com or www.cpsc.gov.

— About 48 million linear feet of composite decks, made in the U.S. by Louisiana-Pacific (LP) Corp., of Nashville, Tenn., because the decking can prematurely deteriorate and unexpectedly break. Consumers can fall through broken decking, suffering serious injuries. The company has received 37 reports of composite decks breaking, resulting in 14 injuries, including a broken wrist, sprained ankle, minor lacerations and bruises. The recall involves outdoor deck board and railings sold under the brand names LP WeatherBest, ABTCo. and Veranda. Veranda decking products were made by multiple companies. Only products made by LP are included in the recall. The products were sold at The Home Depot (Veranda brand) and building product dealers (LP WeatherBest and ABTCo. brands) nationwide from January 2005 to August 2008. For more information, consumers can call 888-325-1184; by Web at www.deckingnotice.com or www.cpsc.gov.