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RecallJan 8, 2026· Sleep· Babies (0–1)

The Kalencom Corporation SARO Braided Crib Bumpers

Official title: The Kalencom Corporation Recalls SARO Braided Crib Bumpers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Suffocation; Violates Federal Crib Bumper Ban

Suffocation
Recalled SARO Braided Crib Bumpers in gray, mint and salmon
Recalled SARO Braided Crib Bumpers in gray, mint and salmon · Photo: CPSC
Location of product tags showing "Ref. 1374"
Location of product tags showing "Ref. 1374" · Photo: CPSC

The Kalencom Corporation is recalling SARO Braided Crib Bumpers (Model 1374), sold at MacroBaby in Orlando, Florida and online at Kalencombaby.com and Target.com. The padded bumpers violate the federal crib bumper ban because they can obstruct an infant's breathing, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to suffocation.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the crib bumpers immediately and request a full refund in one of the following ways: For SARO Braided Crib Bumpers purchased in store at MacroBaby in Orlando, Florida, consumers should return the item to the store for a refund. For SARO Braided Crib Bumpers purchased online, consumers should email info@kalencom.com with the subject line "Crib Bumper Recall - Refund Request" and include name and phone number, along with a photo showing the crib bumper cut in half as proof of destruction.

Contact: The Kalencom Corporation toll-free at 800-344-6699 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.kalencombaby.com/recall, or www.kalencombaby.com and click on the recall tab for more information.

How common was it?

ModerateAbout 55 sold at Target, 2024–2025

Thousands to tens of thousands sold. Worth a quick check.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The recalled padded crib bumpers violate the federal ban on crib bumpers because they can obstruct an infant's breathing, posing a risk of serious injury or death, due to suffocation. This creates an unsafe sleeping environment for infants. Padded crib bumpers are banned by the federal Safe Sleep for Babies Act.

Sold at

MacroBaby, of Orlando, Florida and online at Kalencombaby.com and Target.com from May 2024 through October 2025 for about $60.

Units

About 55

Incidents and injuries

None reported.

Model numbers and UPCs

1374

Brand

SARO

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Jan 8, 2026. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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