Bassinets recalled for fall hazard

WASHINGTON (Reuters) --Consumers should take extra care when using one of some 500,000 Burlington Basket Company Bassinets, the government said on Wednesday.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a statement that if not properly locked into position the bassinets can collapse, causing infants to fall to the floor or fall within the bassinet and suffer injuries.

The company and CPSC urged parents to stop using the bassinets until they are sure the cross-bracing rails are fully locked. The Iowa-based company plans to add new warning labels and instructions and is offering a video showing proper assembly.

There have been 10 reported incidents, two of which resulted in minor injuries to infants.

The bassinets were sold at Wal-Mart and other mass merchandisers, department and juvenile products stores between January 2003 through August 2010 for about $50 each.

Only Burlington bassinets with folding legs are included in this recall.

(Reporting by Wendell Marsh; Editing by Jerry Norton)