The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·99026·Announced 1998-11-24

CPSC Recalls Multiple Playpens Due to Strangulation Hazard from Defective Rivets

The CPSC is recalling Bilt-Rite, Evenflo, Graco, and other playpens because defective rivet covers can break, exposing rivets that pose a strangulation risk to children.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (strangulation hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of multiple brands of playpens, including Bilt-Rite, Evenflo Houdini, Graco, Hufco-Delaware Gerry, Kolkraft, Playskool, Pride-Trimble, and Strolee. The affected products include drop-sided, mesh playpens that fold in half for storage, as well as Evenflo's portable Houdini playpens manufactured between 1994 and 1996.

The recall is due to a defect in the rivet covers on these playpens. These covers can crack, break, or come off, which exposes the underlying rivets. This exposure presents a risk of strangulation to children. The recall applies to all Evenflo Houdini playpens from the specified years, even if they have plastic covers over the rivets.

Consumers should stop using the affected playpens immediately. The source text does not specify the number of units recalled, specific model numbers, or the exact remedy options available to consumers.

The recalled product

Product
Bilt-Rite playpens
Manufacturer
Gerry
Category
Consumer Product — Playpens
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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