The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·93043·Announced 1993-03-10

Kolcraft Recalls Playskool Travel-Lite Portable Cribs Due to Suffocation Risk

Kolcraft is recalling 11,638 Playskool Travel-Lite portable cribs because folding side rails can trap infants, causing suffocation. Three infant deaths have been reported.

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 three infant deaths, which meets the rubric criterion for a Critical severity score of 5.

Plain-English summary

Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 11,638 Playskool Travel-Lite portable cribs, models 77101 and 77103. These cribs were manufactured by Kolcraft under license from Playskool and sold nationally from 1990 to 1992. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

The hazard involves the side rails of the portable crib folding during use. If this occurs, an infant can become entrapped in the "V" shape formed by the folded rails and suffocate. The CPSC has received three reports of infant deaths due to suffocation in these cribs, where infants were found entrapped in the folded structure.

The affected cribs have two nylon mesh sides and two blue solid plastic ends with "Playskool" printed in white letters on a red background. Consumers should immediately stop using the product and call Kolcraft at 1-800-453-7673 for instructions on how to obtain a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Playskool Travel-Lite Portable Cribs
Manufacturer
Kolcraft
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Furniture
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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