CPSC Urges Search for Previously Recalled Portable Cribs and Play Yards
CPSC urges consumers to stop using previously recalled portable cribs and play yards due to collapse and suffocation risks.
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 a toddler died in May 1998 and that twelve children have died from suffocation in these products, meeting the rubric criteria for a score of 5 due to known fatalities.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers and childcare providers to search for and stop using previously recalled portable cribs and play yards. This action follows the death of a Chicago toddler in May 1998 after a Playskool Travel-Lite portable crib collapsed. The CPSC notes that twelve children have died from suffocation in collapsed play yards and portable cribs manufactured by various firms.
The hazard involves top rail hinges that must be turned to set up the products; these rails can collapse, entrapping children and causing suffocation. The recall covers more than 1.5 million units, including the Playskool Travel-Lite portable cribs manufactured by Kolcraft from 1990 through 1992, as well as models from Evenflo, Century, Draco, and Baby Trend.
Consumers should check their homes and daycare centers for these specific products. If found, consumers should stop using them immediately and contact the respective manufacturers for remedies such as refunds, repairs, or disposal instructions. The CPSC hotline at (800) 638-2772 or the CPSC website can provide current recalled product lists.
The recalled product
- Product
- Baby Trend Baby Express portable cribs/playpens
- Manufacturer
- Kolcraft
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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