Vibe Bear Playyard Mattresses
CPSC Recall #24-721 - November 30, 2023
Recall Summary
| Recall Number | 24-721 |
| Recall Date | November 30, 2023 |
| Remedy Type | Refund |
| Units Affected | About 820 |
| Manufactured In | China |
Where It Was Sold
| Amazon.com from January 2023 through June 2023 for about $34. |
Product
Vibe Bear Playyard Mattresses
Description
This recall involves Beyond Baby Vibe Bear-branded portable playyard mattresses, manufactured on or after August 15, 2022. The mattresses are white with a diagonal quilted surface and graphics of green and yellow trees, houses and foxes printed on them. They measure about 38 inches long by 26 inches wide by 3 inches high and have a dark blue tag hanging off the mattress with a picture of a cartoon teddy bear. The mattresses fold in half and have a large crease going down the length of the mattress in the middle where it folds. Model number YXB17 and the date of manufacture, in YYYY.MM, can be found on a tag on the edge of the mattress.
Hazard
The recalled mattresses violate multiple provisions of the Safety Standard for Crib Mattresses, including the firmness and thickness tests and missing warnings and labels. The product poses a suffocation hazard to infants.
Incidents & Injuries
None reported
Remedy Instructions
Consumers should immediately stop using and destroy the mattresses by cutting them in half and contact Beyond Baby [email protected] to send photos of destroyed recalled products for a full refund. Beyond Baby and Amazon are contacting all purchasers directly.
What Should You Do?
Stop using this product immediately. Contact the manufacturer for a Refund at no charge. If you experienced an injury, report it at SaferProducts.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Follow the consumer action instructions in the recall notice above. Most recalls require you to stop using the product and contact the manufacturer directly, either by calling the toll-free number listed in the official CPSC notice or by visiting the manufacturer's website. You generally do not need a receipt or original packaging to claim a remedy. The manufacturer is legally required to provide the remedy (Refund) at no cost to you.
Furniture tip-overs are a leading cause of pediatric injuries in the U.S., particularly dressers, bookcases, and television stands. CPSC data shows that a child dies approximately every two weeks from a furniture or TV tip-over. Unstable high chairs, baby swings, and bouncers are also frequent recall subjects due to fall risks. ASTM International standards now require that certain furniture must meet tip-over resistance standards, and CPSC has been actively pursuing mandatory requirements for dressers and chests. If you have furniture that was not recalled but feels unstable, wall-anchoring kits are widely available at hardware stores.
In most cases, no. CPSC-coordinated recall remedies are designed to be accessible without proof of purchase. Manufacturers typically ask consumers to self-certify ownership and may ask for photos of the product or its serial number. Some manufacturers request that you mail in a portion of the product (such as a cut cord or removed component) as proof of disposal. Check the specific remedy instructions for this recall for exact requirements. If you registered your product at the time of purchase, the process is usually even simpler.
If the original manufacturer has gone out of business, the recall remedy may no longer be available through them. In this case, contact CPSC directly at 1-800-638-2772 or cpsc.gov for guidance. If the brand was acquired by another company, the acquiring company may have assumed recall obligations. In some cases where a remedy is unavailable, CPSC advises consumers to safely dispose of the product. If you were injured by the product of a defunct company, consult a product liability attorney, parent companies, distributors, and retailers may still bear liability in some circumstances.