Hangouts, of Boulder Colo., are recalling about 350 baby hammocks. These baby hammocks can suddenly become twisted around children's' necks and strangle them. Also, infants sleeping on soft bedding can become wedged in positions in which they cannot breathe.

The "baby hammocks" are 6-foot-long mini-hammocks. They are woven from thin cotton strings with nylon end strings in solid or multi-striped colors. The label attached to the end loop reads, "Hangouts® from Bellartson" and "Woven by Hand in MEXICO." The Hangout store in Boulder, Colo., and its catalogs sold these hammocks as model number MY-BB-1110 from January 1990 through September 1999 for about $20.

Consumers with one of these hammocks should stop using it immediately, and return it to Hangouts for a
free standard single hammock (model MY-SS-1130). For more information, call Hangout at (800) 205-4916 anytime.

Hangouts Handwoven Hammocks
1328 Pearl Street
Boulder, CO 80302-5210
TEL: 303-442-2533