A Nap Nanny Recliner has killed an eight-month-old baby girl from New Jersey, making her the sixth infant in the country to die, UK MailOnline reported.
Secured by a belt, the child, from Hopatcong, was found partly hanging over the side of the baby-napping device, trapped between the recliner and a crib bumper.
The Nap Nanny and Nap Nanny Chill Recliners should immediately be discarded, the U.S. Consumer and Product Safety Commission said while urging parents and caregivers.
Although the item was recalled last summer, it continues to be used and has caused another fatal mishap.
After 92 incidents were reported last June, the product was pulled from shelves and recalled voluntarily. It included five infant deaths dating back to 2009.
"The Nap Nanny was designed to mimic the curves of a baby car seat, elevating an infant slightly to help reduce reflux, gas, stuffiness or other problems," UK MailOnline reported.
When the baby suffocates on the inside of the product or gets trapped, the product could be deemed as extremely dangerous.
"This is a product that should be out of homes and we urge all parents to stop using the product," said U.S. Consumer and Product Safety Commission spokesman Scott Wolfson.
Around 165,000 units had been sold before the recall, Wolfson said. It's the second hand market that poses a threat now.
"Don't sell it at a garage sale. Don't take it back to a local thrift store. Don't put it on eBay or Craigslist. Just throw it away," he said.
Yard sales and online auction sites are still being used by parents and caregivers to pick up the hazardous products, officials believe.
"Parents should be aware that once a product is officially recalled, it is illegal to sell or resell them," UK MailOnline reported. "The products were already voluntarily recalled at the end of 2012 by Amazon.com, Babies R Us, Buy Baby, Diapers.com, and Toys R Us."
Consumers purchasing the items from other retailers have been urged "to immediately dispose of the products to ensure that they are not used again," by the agency.
