CPSC Warns of Strangulation Hazard in All Our Kids Portable Cribs

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers that approximately 13,000 portable cribs and playpens sold under the brand name All Our Kids pose a strangulation hazard to young children. The products, manufactured by the Draco Corporation of Montebello, California, feature rotating top rails that can collapse unexpectedly. This collapse can trap a child at the neck in the "V" formed by the rail, even when the product is set up properly.

The CPSC is aware of seven babies who strangled in collapsed portable playpens with similar top rail designs made by three other manufacturers. The most recent of these deaths occurred on October 15, 1996. The affected All Our Kids models are 741, 742, and 761, which come in various colors, shapes, and sizes, with some featuring a detachable toy bag. The words "All Our Kids" appear on two of the four top rails. These products were sold nationwide by various retailers from 1992 to 1995.

Because the manufacturer, Draco/All Our Kids, is out of business, the CPSC is not announcing a formal recall. Instead, consumers who own these specific models are advised to stop using them immediately and destroy them to prevent future use.

The recalled product

Product

All Our Kids portable cribs/playpens

Manufacturer

Draco

Category

Consumer Product — Baby Furniture

Hazard

• strangulation

Distribution

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