Kolcraft and Playskool Recall Portable Cribs Due to Entrapment Risk

Plain-English summary

Kolcraft Enterprises Inc. and Playskool are recalling specific portable cribs and play yards in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The primary focus of this notice is the Playskool Travel-Lite portable cribs, which were manufactured by Kolcraft from 1990 through 1992. These cribs feature rotating top rail hinges that can collapse, creating a risk of entrapping and suffocating children. The notice also lists other recalled portable cribs and play yards from brands including Baby Trend, Century, Draco, and Evenflo, which were recalled for similar safety concerns regarding hinge mechanisms.

The source text reports that two children died in Playskool Travel-Lite cribs in the summer of 1998, and that six children have died in these cribs in total. To encourage the return of the recalled units, Kolcraft and Playskool are offering a $120 reward for each returned Playskool Travel-Lite crib. This is a doubled reward from the previous $60 amount. The cribs are described as having two nylon mesh sides and two blue solid plastic ends with "Playskool" printed in white letters on a red background.

Consumers who own these products should stop using them immediately. Those who see these cribs in day care centers, at baby-sitters, in homes, or at secondhand stores should inform the caregiver or seller about the recall and the available reward. For instructions on how to return the crib and receive the reward, consumers are directed to call Kolcraft at (800) 453-7673.

The recalled product

Product

Baby Trend Baby Express Portable cribs/play pens

Manufacturer

Draco

Category

Consumer Product — Portable Cribs

Hazard

• entrapment
• suffocation

Distribution

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