The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·95056·Announced 1995-01-19

Baby Trend Recalls Baby Express and Home and Roam Crib Playpens

Baby Trend is recalling Baby Express and Home and Roam crib playpens because they can collapse if not fully locked, posing a strangulation risk.

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 two deaths associated with the product, which mandates a Critical severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Baby Trend Inc. is voluntarily recalling all portable crib/playpens sold under the brand names Home and Roam and Baby Express. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) determined that these products can collapse if they are not completely locked into place. The crib/playpen can appear to be set up properly even if the top rails are not fully locked. If the top rails are not securely locked, a baby can be caught by the neck and strangle.

There have been two deaths and two more reports of babies found not breathing (who were revived) associated with these products. About 100,000 crib/playpens were sold nationwide from 1992 to 1994 by several different retailers, including Price Costco and Kmart. The products are available in three sizes and various colors and fabrics, with the brand names appearing on two of the four top rails.

Consumers should call Baby Trend toll-free at (800) 328-7363 to have their top rail locks replaced free-of-charge. Baby Trend will pay the postage. The new lock is designed to prevent the collapsing risk. This recall includes all Home and Roam and Baby Express crib/playpens, regardless of the purchase date or warning labels.

The recalled product

Product
Baby Trend Baby Express cribs/playpens
Manufacturer
Baby Trend
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Furniture
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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