The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·11155·Announced 2011-03-03

AOSOM Recalls Wooden Playpens Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards

AOSOM is recalling about 5,000 wooden playpens because they can break, posing choking, laceration, and entrapment risks to children.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves choking and laceration hazards to children, which are high-risk physical hazards, but the source explicitly states that no injuries were reported in the 69 incident reports.

Plain-English summary

AOSOM LLC is recalling approximately 5,000 wooden playpens made from pine wood. The recall involves four specific models: the AOSOM 3in1 Baby wooden Superyard Playpen Combo (5664-0017S&G), the AOSOM Baby 8 Panel Wooden Playpen Room Divider (5664-0017), the AOSOM Baby 8 Sided Wooden Playpen 2 Panels (5664-0017S), and the AOSOM Baby 8 Sided Wooden Playpen Gate (5664-0017G). The firm's logo "A" and "www.AOSOM.com" are stamped on the gate of the playpen.

The playpens can break, split, or crack at points where screws and other hardware are located. Small, broken wood pieces and hardware can pose a risk of choking and laceration hazards to children. Additionally, an unstable playpen can fall over onto a child, posing an entrapment hazard. AOSOM has received 69 reports of the playpens breaking, splitting, or cracking, including one report of a child mouthing a piece of broken wood and three reports of children found with a broken piece of wood or screw in their hand. The objects were removed without injury.

The playpens were sold online through AOSOM.com, Amazon.com, eBay.com, and other online retailers from October 2008 through November 2010 for between $30 and $150. Consumers should immediately stop using the wooden playpens and contact AOSOM for instructions on how to return the product and receive a full refund. For additional information, consumers can contact the firm toll-free at (877) 644-9366 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or e-mail [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Wooden Playpens
Manufacturer
AOSOM LLC, of Tualatin, Ore.
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Products
Hazard
Affected units
5,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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