CPSC, The Betesh Group Announce Recall of "John Lennon" Crib Mobiles
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2000-10-27). Hazards: fall. About 47,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 01021 |
| Published | 2000-10-27 |
| Last updated | 2025-12-08 |
| Product category | Toys (Crib) |
| Products | John Lennon crib mobiles |
| Firm named in the title | The Betesh Group |
| Firms | The Betesh Group, of New York, N.Y. (importer) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 47,000 |
| Hazard classes | fall |
| Remedy classes | replace, stop use |
| Sold | Department and specialty stores sold these mobiles, from June 1999 through August 2000, for about $39. |
Description
John Lennon Musical Mobiles hang from white wooden dowels that attach to cribs with white clamps. "John LennonTM" and "MADE IN CHINA" is written on the wind-up music box that turns the mobile. The music box plays the song, "Imagine." The mobile has colorful wooden cut-outs of a rhinoceros, two elephants, a giraffe and a bird hanging from yellow ribbons. Below each animal is a round disk with a drawing of the animal it hangs from on the bottom.
Hazard
The screws that connect the mobile's arm assembly and crib clamp can become loose if overtightened. The arms can detach and fall into the crib, injuring the baby inside.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these mobiles immediately, and call The Betesh Group to receive a free replacement plastic mobile with stuffed animals.
Incidents and injuries
CPSC and The Betesh Group have received seven reports of bumps and scratches to babies after the mobiles attached to their cribs fell on them.
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