The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·01094·Announced 2001-02-26

Baby Trend Portable Cribs Recalled Due to Infant Death and Collapse Risk

Baby Trend is recalling Home and Roam and Baby Express portable cribs because they can collapse and entrap infants, resulting in a recent death.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly reports a death (a 9-month-old baby died of asphyxiation) and mentions three other deaths associated with these products. Per the rubric, if reported deaths exist anywhere in the source text, the score is 5.

Plain-English summary

Baby Trend Inc. is recalling approximately 100,000 Home and Roam and Baby Express portable cribs and play yards. These products were sold nationwide from 1992 to 1994 for prices ranging from $60 to $130. The recall is prompted by a recent death and the potential for the cribs to collapse and entrap an infant.

In January 2001, a 9-month-old baby in Longview, Washington, died of asphyxiation when her neck was caught in the V-shape created by the collapsed sides of her crib. The source notes that there have been three other deaths and three reports of babies found not breathing (who were revived) associated with these products. CPSC is aware of 14 deaths to children when the top rails of play yards collapsed.

Consumers should search their homes and day care centers for these portable cribs and play yards. They should stop using them immediately and call Baby Trend at (800) 328-7363 to get a free new play yard. Consumers can also check second-hand products against CPSC recall lists at www.cpsc.gov or by calling (800) 638-2772.

The recalled product

Product
Home and Roam and Baby Express portable cribs/play yards
Manufacturer
Baby Trend Inc., of Ontario, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Portable Cribs / Play Yards
Hazard
Affected units
100,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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