Bassinet Recalls: How to Check a Bassinet or Travel Bassinet

To check a bassinet for recalls, find its label with the model number and date of manufacture and search the brand plus “bassinet” at cpsc.gov/Recalls. Bassinets and cradles must meet 16 CFR part 1218, bedside sleepers part 1222, and travel bassinets, baby boxes and in-bed sleepers must meet the bassinet standard with no surface angle above 10 degrees.

Bassinets are often bought for a few months and passed along, which is exactly when a recall notice gets lost.

Which rules apply to a bassinet?

CPSC adds that if a product’s name suggests it is for infant sleep, with words like “bed,” “bassinet” or “crib,” and no other sleep standard covers it, part 1236 applies.

Recent bassinet recalls, in CPSC’s words

A second travel bassinet, the Beberoad New Moon, was recalled on August 1, 2024 for the same missing-stand problem; CPSC’s notice is linked in the sources. Both were refund-only recalls of products that did not meet the infant sleep product rule, a pattern that also runs through recent recalls of baby loungers and play yard mattresses.

In our count of CPSC records from 2016 through 2025, bassinets, cradles and bedside sleepers had 6 recalls. Inclined sleeper attachments sold with play yards and stroller bassinets are counted separately; see the inclined sleeper ban.

Where is the model number on a bassinet?

CPSC’s December 5, 2019 DaVinci notice said the model number was “printed on a white label attached to the mattress support board.” Bednest’s 2016 bedside sleeper notice said the date of manufacture was “stamped underneath the base.” Check the base, legs and mattress support. More examples are on where to find the model number.

If your bassinet is on the list

Read the remedy line first. The two DaVinci recalls above offered a repair, so the bassinet can be used again once the fix is installed exactly as the notice describes. The two travel bassinet recalls offered a refund only, which means the product goes out of use for good. In both cases, stop using the bassinet for sleep while you wait, and put the baby down in a crib or play yard that is not recalled instead. What to do with a recalled product walks through the steps, and recall remedies explains refund and repair.

Using a bassinet safely once it checks out

Follow the bassinet’s own weight and age limits on its label and in its manual, and move the baby to a crib when they reach them. Safe sleep basics covers the full guidance, and crib recalls covers the next bed. Back to the sleep products overview.