The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·86030·Announced 1986-05-15

Six Manufacturers Recall Expandable Wooden Enclosures for Infants and Toddlers

CPSC accepted a consent agreement for a recall of expandable wooden enclosures due to head/neck entrapment and strangulation hazards.

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 states that the enclosures are associated with three deaths and one incident of severe brain damage, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of expandable wooden enclosures for infants and toddlers manufactured by six companies: Memline Corporation (Nu-Line Industries), WBI, Inc. (formerly Worldsbest Industries, Inc.), Paris Manufacturing Corporation, North States Industries, Inc., Mapes Industries, Inc., and Creative Playthings. The enclosures are constructed of criss-cross wooden slats that expand to form closed circular structures.

The recall is associated with three deaths, one incident of severe brain damage, and at least eleven incidents involving minor or no injuries. Children between the ages of ten and twenty-four months can climb on the enclosures and catch their heads or necks in the vee-shaped openings at the top, or become entrapped in the diamond-shaped openings in the middle. The CPSC estimates that approximately 252,000 enclosures are in the possession of consumers.

Consumers should immediately stop using the enclosures and return them to Nu-Line Industries, which is handling the recall for all manufacturers. Consumers can call Nu-Line Industries toll-free at 1-800-558-7300, or in Wisconsin at 414-842-2141 collect, to arrange for free pickup. In return, consumers will receive a $10.00 cash refund or a $15.00 coupon for products made by Nu-Line Industries, Paris Manufacturing Corporation, or North States Industries, Inc.

The recalled product

Product
Creative Playthings expandable wooden enclosures for infants and toddlers
Manufacturer
Worldsbest Industries
Category
Consumer Product — Child Safety / Play Equipment
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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