The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Arms’ Reach Concepts, Inc. of Oxnard, Calif., announce the voluntary recall of the Arm’s Reach Original and Universal style of “co-sleeper,” a bed-side baby sleeper. When the fabric liner of the bedside sleeper is not used or not securely attached, infants can fall from the raised mattress into the loose fabric at the bottom of the bedside sleeper or can become entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the sleeper, posing a risk of suffocation.

The recall affects about 76,000 products sold at Burlington Coat Factory, Babies R Us and other retail stores nationally from September 1997 through December 2001 for about $160. One side of the bedside sleeper is lower than the others to allow positioning near a bed and access to the infant for care and feeding.

The manufacture and model date can be found on a sticker on one of the product’s legs. Model numbers included in the recall begin with:

• Originals – 8108, 8133, 8111, 8112 & 8199
• Universal – 8311

CPSC and Arm’s Reach have received 10 reports of infants falling from the raised mattress into the bottom of the sleeper or becoming entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the bedside sleeper, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed-side sleepers and visit www.armsreach.com/instructions to view and download assembly instructions and to make sure that the product is properly configured. Consumers should also contact the company by phone or via the company website to receive hard-copy instructions by mail and an assembly/warning label. Consumers who are missing the fabric liner or other components should immediately contact Arm’s Reach for an alternative remedy.

For additional information, contact Arm’s Reach at (800) 954-9353 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.armsreach.com