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About 86,000 battery- operated whirlpool baby baths are being recalled, following nearly 100 consumer complaints that suggest the fabric safety slings may detach from the tub while in use, posing a drowning risk and fall hazard.  The Lil’ Luxuries Whirlpool, Bubbling Spa & Shower infant bath recall was announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on October 6, after the manufacturer received at least 91 reports of problems with the safety slings, which have resulted in at least 11 head injuries from falls. The recalled baby bath tubs are designed to bathe infants from birth to two years old, by setting the child in a fabric sling that is suspended from a white plastic frame around the top of the tub. The recall was initiated after reports of the slings detaching from the plastic attachment frame , allowing the child to fall into the side walls of the tub and underwater. Further analysis of the fall incidents found the headrest area of the fabric sling did...

Summer Infant, a baby product brand , has issued a voluntary recall of 86,000 fabric slings that are attached to Lil' Luxuries Whirlpool , Bubbling Spa & Shower bathtubs. × Baby bath recalled over drowning risk Summer Infant, a baby product brand , has issued a voluntary recall of 86,000 fabric slings that are attached to Lil' Luxuries Whirlpool , Bubbling Spa & Shower bathtubs. Summer Infant, a baby product brand , has issued a voluntary recall of 86,000 fabric slings that are attached to Lil’ Luxuries Whirlpool , Bubbling Spa & Shower bathtubs. The recalled slings are missing a white plastic clip that connects the headrest area of the fabric to the frame of the bathtub, causing the material to slip down the tub’s side. The lack of an attachment poses an injury and drowning risk to babies, the company says. There have been 91 reports of the slings detaching, including 11 reports of babies bumping their heads, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission...

WASHINGTON (WHTM) – Summer Infant is recalling about 86,000 infant bath tubs because the fabric slings can detach, posing a risk of injury and drowning. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says there have been 91 reported incidents of slings detaching on the Lil’ Luxuries tubs, including 11 reports of infants who received a bump to the head. The recall involves Lil’ Luxuries Whirlpool, Bubbling Spa & Shower with fabric slings. The tubs are battery- operated whirlpool baths with motorized jets intended for use with infants and toddlers. Children are placed on the fabric sling for bathing. The tubs were sold at Toys R Us/Babies R Us and other stores from October 2012 through October 2013 for about $60. The CPSC warned the tubs could have been and could continue to be sold on the secondhand market. — Online: www.summerinfant.com Get breaking news, weather and traffic on the go. Download the ABC27 News App and the ABC27 Weather App for your phone and tablet. Share this: Like th...

Courtesy Summer Infant Attention, parents of babies! Summer Infant is recalling 86, 000 baby bath slings due to the risk of submersion and drowning. If you own a Lil' Luxuries Whirlpool, Bubbling Spa & Shower bathtub made by Rhode Island- based baby product manufacturer Summer Infant , you should know the fabric sling that secures the headrest to the bath frame to aid in supporting newborns and infants at bath time is missing a white plastic clip and can become detached. Luckily, no serious injuries or drownings have been reported, although the Consumer Product Safety Commission reports there have been 91 incidents of the slings detaching , and 11 babies have bumped their heads. The recalled baths are made for use by children ages birth to 2 years old, and were sold between October 2012 and October 2013 for around $60 at stores like Toys R Us. The affected products include the following item numbers, according to the company's website: 18840, 18850, 18863, and 18...

Lil’ Luxuries Whirlpool, Bubbling Spa & Shower with fabric slings (Consumer Product and Safety Commission) × Company recalls infant bath tub over injury risk Summer Infant is voluntarily recalling thousands of bath tubs because of an issue with the fabric slings. This recall involved the Lil’ Luxuries Whirlpool, Bubbling Spa & Shower bathtubs with fabric slings. According to the Consumer Product and Safety Commission, the slings are missing a white plastic attachment clip . This attachment clip holds the headrest area of the sling to the plastic frame of the tub. According to the CSPC there have been 91 reports of the sling detaching, including 11 reports of infants bumping their heads. There have been no reports of serious injuries or drowning. The bath tubs were sold at Toys R Us, Babies R Us and other specialty stores between October 2012 and October 2013. Owners are urged to stop using them and contact Summer Infant for a replacement sling with the white plastic attach...

Summer Infant of Woonsocket, R.I., is recalling about 86,000 Lil’ Luxuries infant bath tub s with fabric slings. Fabric slings on the tubs can detach from the tub, posing a risk of impact injury and drowning. There are 91 reports of incidents of the sling detaching, including 11 reports of infants who received a bump to the head. This recall involves Lil’ Luxuries Whirlpool, Bubbling Spa & Shower with fabric slings. The infant bath tub is a battery- operated whirlpool bath with motorized jets intended for use with children from birth to 2 years. The product contains a fabric sling on a plastic frame onto which the infant is placed for bathing. The fabric sling on the recalled bath tubs does not have a white plastic attachment clip to hold the headrest area of the fabric sling to the plastic frame. Recalled bath tubs have item numbers 18840, 18850, 18863, and 18873 and were sold between October 2012 and October 2013 with date codes starting with 1210, 1211, 1212, 1301, 1302, ...

Summer Infant is recalling 86, 000 infant bath tubs because they present a risk of impact injury and drowning. The product affected is the Lil’ Luxuries Whirlpool, Bubbling Spa & Shower with fabric slings. It is a battery-operated tub that uses motorized jets. The infant is meant to be placed on a fabric sling on a plastic frame when bathing. However, the company has received reports of the sling detaching. “Fabric slings on the recalled infant bath tubs can detach from the tub, posing a risk of impact injury and drowning.” according to a recall alert posted on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website. CPSC and Summer Infant are aware of 91 reports where the fabric sling detached . There have been 11 cases where an infant received a bump to the head. The product is intended for children from birth to two years old. The alert states that “The fabric sling on the recalled bath tubs does not have a white plastic attachment clip to hold the headrest area of t...

After 91 reported incidents, the government is recalling certain products sold between October 2012 and October 2013. More From Latest Product Recalls 20 articles Courtesy of Summer Infant Oct 7, 2016 The baby brand Summer Infant is recalling its Lil' Luxuries Whirlpool , Bubbling Spa & Shower because fabric slings can detach from the tub, posing a risk of injury and drowning, the Consumer Product Safety Commission says. So far, the CPSC has received 91 incidents of the sling detaching, including 11 reports of infants who got bumped on the head. These motorized whirlpool baths are battery-operated and meant for kids from birth to 2 years old. The model in question has a fabric sling where you place your child, rather than a plastic clip, which is sturdier. The CPSC says the recalled tubs are missing a clip to hold the headrest area of the fabric sling in the plastic frame. If you have a tub with a plastic clip, that's still safe to use. Not sure what type you have? T...