Modera recalls about 15,000 Pack N Play mattresses over suffocation risk from poor fit in play yards
The mattresses may not fit some play yards well, and babies can suffocate if their face gets trapped in a gap between the mattress and the side wall.
What to do
Stop using the mattresses right away, cut each one in half, and email a photo of the destroyed mattress in the waste bin to recall@moderababy.com for a full refund.
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Recall details
- Product
- Organic Cotton Pack N Play Mattress Dual-Sided Portable Baby Crib Pad
- Hazard
- The after-market play yard mattresses may not adequately fit certain play yards, which is in violation of the mandatory standard for crib mattresses, posing a deadly entrapment hazard. Babies have suffocated in gaps between an undersized mattress, or extra padding, and side walls of a product, especially when the infant's face becomes trapped against the side and the mattress, preventing the infant from breathing.
- Injuries
- None reported
- Units
- About 15,000
- Where sold
- Sold at Amazon from April 2024 through June 2025 for between $30 and $44.
- Remedy
- Refund
- Notice last updated
- October 31, 2025
- Recall date
- October 30, 2025
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from CPSC.
Modera Recalls Modera Pack N Play Mattresses Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment; Violates Mandatory Standard for Crib Mattresses
- Description
- This recall involves Modera "Pack N Play" Play Yard Mattress. The mattresses were sold in white, pink, blue, and gray, and have "Modera baby" printed on labels attached to the mattress. The mattresses are dual-sided, with one side labeled "infant" and the other side labeled "toddler." The dimensions of the mattress are 38 inches long, 26 inches wide and 1.5 inches thick.
- Hazard
- The after-market play yard mattresses may not adequately fit certain play yards, which is in violation of the mandatory standard for crib mattresses, posing a deadly entrapment hazard. Babies have suffocated in gaps between an undersized mattress, or extra padding, and side walls of a product, especially when the infant's face becomes trapped against the side and the mattress, preventing the infant from breathing.
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mattresses and contact Modera for a full refund. Consumers should cut the mattresses in half and send a photo of the destroyed mattress in the waste bin to recall@moderababy.com to receive a full refund. Remedy options: Refund.
- Injuries
- None reported
- Number of units
- About 15,000
- Sold at
- Sold at Amazon from April 2024 through June 2025 for between $30 and $44.
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