Boston Billows Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Boston Billows Inc. Announce Recall of Nursing Pillows
If infants are placed on these pillows and left unattended, there is a risk of suffocation. Infant pillows and cushions are banned under the Federal law. Infant pillows have a flexible fabric covering, are loosely filled with plastic beads, easily flattened, intended for use by infants under 1 year old, and capable of conforming to the body or face of an infant.
- Units
- About 8,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $34–$38
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The "C"-shaped pillows are about 36 inches long, 10 inches wide and 5 inches deep. There is a 100 percent cotton hypoallergenic cover of various colors and prints over the white pillow. The outer cover is removable. The whole pillow is washable. The fabric tag on the pillow reads, "Boston Billows, Inc."
The file
- Sold at
- Hospitals and independent specialty stores, from February 2000 through December 2003, for between $34 and $38.
- Product type
- Pillows
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Boston Billows Inc., of Nashua, N.H.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these pillows immediately and contact the firm for information on receiving a refund. Update: A December 19, 2008 decision by the Commission to exempt this product has superseded this recall action. As a result, this recall action is no longer in effect.
Consumers can contact the Boston Billows Inc. at (877) 274-4606 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated SEP 01 2004; last revised MAR 11 2025.
