The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25353·Announced 2025-06-26

Converta Camping Cots and Suspension Stretchers Recalled for Laceration and Amputation Hazards

The Coleman Company is recalling Converta camping cots and suspension stretchers because the backrest fold mechanism can pinch fingers, causing lacerations and amputations. Seven finger-pinching incidents have been reported, including two fractured fingers.

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 (finger pinching leading to potential laceration and amputation) poses a risk of serious injury, and actual injury incidents have been reported (seven reports of pinching including two fractured fingers), meeting the High severity criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has been reported.

Plain-English summary

The Coleman Company is recalling approximately 228,760 Converta camping cots and Converta camping suspension stretchers imported by Newell Brands Inc. The backrest fold mechanism on these products can pinch consumers' fingers, posing laceration and amputation hazards.

The company has received seven reports of the seatback adjustment mechanism pinching consumers' fingers, including two reports of fractured fingers. The affected camping cots have model numbers 2000003077 and 2000020282, and suspension stretchers have model number 2000020290. These products feature tan or white fabric with the Coleman logo, black steel frames, and adjustable seatbacks and leg positions.

The recalled products were sold nationwide and online through retailers including Walmart and Amazon between January 2011 and March 2025, priced between $60 and $80. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled camping cots and suspension stretchers. Contact The Coleman Company toll-free at 800-345-3278 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit https://recall.coleman.com/ online to register for a free repair kit and installation instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Converta camping cots and Converta camping suspension stretchers
Manufacturer
Newell Brands Inc., an affiliate of The Coleman Company, Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia
Category
Consumer Product — Camping Equipment
Hazard
  • laceration
  • amputation
  • pinch-injury
  • finger-fracture
Affected units
228,760

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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