The CPSC warned parents to ditch Hongmingzheng crib bumpers sold on Amazon. They're now banned and can suffocate babies.
Parents who purchased Hongmingzheng crib bumpers on Amazon should stop using them immediately and throw them away, federal safety regulators warned, after the products were found to violate a federal ban because they can block an infant's airway and cause serious injuryon June 4, 2026, urging consumers not only to stop using the blue, padded bumpers but also to refrain from selling or giving them away after discarding them from their homes.
The products—model JP0128, identifiable by a label printed on the bumper and featuring six sets of tie strings—were sold on Amazon through April and May 2026. Padded crib bumpers are banned under the Safe Sleep for Babies Act. Despite that, the CPSC said it issued a Notice of Violation to the seller, a Chinese company called Kunminghongyuanxiangshanmaoyouxiangongsi, which operates under the brand name Hongmingzheng.
Timothy S. Trecek, managing partner at Habush Habush & Rottier and a nationally recognized product liability attorney with more than 30 years of experience, told"The warning is a reminder that baby products should be evaluated on safety and not looks or marketing," Trecek said.
"Crib bumpers have been marketed for years as a way to make cribs comfier or prevent babies from bumping into the wooden cribs. "But research on safe sleep for babies has found that the products pose significant suffocation and entrapment risks. The results can be tragic when a product has the potential to block an infant's airways.
" Trecek said the case is especially troubling because parents have a reasonable expectation that products sold specifically for infants will be safe when used as intended. "As a product liability lawyer, I find cases involving children's products particularly troubling because parents can reasonably presume that items marketed for infants will not pose the risk of serious injury or death when following the intended use," he said.
"And this is why safety warnings and "If a family possesses a crib bumper that has been included in a recall or an alert, remove it quickly and do not donate or sell it. ""Parents are always searching for what to add in the crib, but a better question is, 'What can be removed? '" Trecek said. "For an infant, a firm mattress and a fitted sheet are all that are really needed.
The CPSC echoed that guidance, reminding parents and caregivers that the safest place for an infant to sleep is on a firm, flat surface inside a crib,, or play yard. Infants should always be placed on their backs to sleep and should never share a sleep surface with blankets, pillows, padded bumpers, or any other soft items.
The agency also reminded parents that infants who fall asleep in an inclined or upright position—such as in a car seat or bouncer—should be moved to a safe, flat sleep surface as soon as possible. Anyone who experiences an injury or product defect involving the Hongmingzheng crib bumpers is asked to report it to the CPSC at
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