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Six retailers pull bassinet from shelves

Simplicity's 3-in-1 convertible bassinet.
Simplicity's 3-in-1 convertible bassinet.

By KWMU

St. Louis – The US Consumer Product Safety Comission says Wal-Mart, Toys "R" Us, Kmart, Big Lots, Target, and J.C. Penney have recalled Simplicity's "close-sleeper/bedside sleeper" because the products pose a strangulation hazard.

Last week, a baby girl from Shawnee, Kan. was strangled when she became trapped between the bassinet's metal bars. A 4-month old girl from Pineville, Mo. died last September in a similar way.

The CPSC says the company that purchased Simplicity has refused to recall the bassinet.

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