The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25008·Announced 2024-10-10

Gimars Playpens Recalled for Head Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards

About 6,200 Gimars Playpens with Mat are recalled because the basketball hoop accessory poses a head entrapment hazard and children can become entrapped beneath the mattress, creating a suffocation risk. The products violate federal play-yard safety regulations.

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 hazard involves suffocation, a serious injury risk to children, and the products violate federal safety regulations. However, no injuries or illnesses have been reported, placing this in the High category per the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Shenzhen Jingdu Technology Co. Ltd., of China, has recalled approximately 6,200 Gimars Playpens with Mat (model numbers GWL-01, GWL-02, GWL-03, GWL-04, GWL-05, and GWL-06). The playpens violate federal safety regulations for play yards. The included basketball hoop accessory can be a head entrapment hazard, and children can become entrapped beneath the mattress, posing a suffocation hazard.

The recalled playpens were sold exclusively online on Amazon.com from May 2023 through January 2024 for about $80. The playpens are dark gray, black, and light gray fabric with white mesh sides and include a reversible mattress with printed road and animal designs.

No injuries have been reported. Consumers should immediately stop using the playpens and keep children away from them. Consumers should disassemble the playpen and cut the fabric floor, mattress pad, and basketball hoop accessory each into two pieces. Consumers should then upload photos of the cut product using the online submission form or email photos to [email protected] to obtain a full refund. Shenzhen Jingdu Technology and Amazon are contacting all known purchasers directly. For more information, contact Shenzhen Jingdu Technology by email at [email protected], or visit https://gimarsrecall.com/ or https://gimarsbaby.com and click "Safety Recalls" at the top of the page.

The recalled product

Product
Gimars Playpen with Mat
Manufacturer
Shenzhen Jingdu Technology Co. Ltd., of China
Category
Consumer Product — Play Yard / Playpen
Hazard
  • head-entrapment
  • suffocation
  • federal-safety-violation
Affected units
6,200

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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