CPSC Announces Multiple Play Yard Recalls Due to Strangulation Hazard
危险说明 Hazard
- Toddlers can strangle in these playpens, if pacifier strings or loose (or loosely woven) clothing catches on the playpens' protruding rivets.
受影响产品
官方描述 Description
The playpens being recalled carry the brand names Bilt-Rite, Evenflo, Gerry, Graco, Kolcraft, Playskool, Pride-Trimble and Strolee. The Bilt-Rite, Gerry, Graco, Kolcraft, Playskool, Pride-Trimble and Strolee playpens are drop-sided mesh playpens that fold in half for storage. Evenflo's Houdini playpen is a portable mesh playpen that folds up for storage and travel. All Houdinis manufactured between 1994 and 1996 are subject to this recall. Manufacturer Brand Names/Description How to Identify Estimated Quantity Made/Cost Graco Children's Products Inc. Elverson, Pa. Graco Drop-sided mesh playpen that folds in half for storage "Graco" is written on floorboard or side rail 2 million made from 1976 through 11/90 Cost $35 to $55 Bilt-Rite Orangeburg, N.Y. Bilt-Rite Drop-sided mesh playpen that folds in half for storage "Bilt-Rite" is written on floorboard More than 409,000 made through 1989 Cost $35 to $55 Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., Chicago, Ill. Kolcraft or Playskool Drop-sided mesh playpen that folds in half for storage "Kolcraft" or "Playskool" is written on floorboard or side rail 2.6 million made from 1/86 through 5/98 Cost $40 to $70 Pride-Trimble Corp. Burbank, Calif. Gardena, Calif. Southern Pines, N.C. Out of Business Pride-Trimble Drop-sided mesh playpen that folds in half for storage "Pride-Trimble Corp." is written on floorboard More than 4 million made from 1960 through 9/91 Cost $35 to $55 Evenflo Co. Inc. Piqua, Ohio. Houdini Portable mesh playpen that folds up for storage and travel "Evenflo" is written on plastic hinge covers 205,000 made from 1994 through 1996 Cost $45 Hufco-Delaware Dayton, Ohio Gerry Drop-sided mesh playpen that folds in half for storage "Gerry" is written on floorboard 100,000 made from 1986 through 1992 Cost $35 to $45 Strolee Co. Compton, Calif. Out of Business Strolee Drop-sided mesh playpen that folds in half for storage "Strolee" is written on side rail 200,000 made through 1983 Cost $35 to $55
事故与伤害 Incidents / Injuries
- Since 1983, CPSC has received eight reports of toddlers who strangled in their playpens when pacifier strings or clothing they were wearing caught on the playpens' protruding rivets.
官方补救措施 Remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using these playpens and call the manufacturers (except for the three companies out of business) to participate in the recall. Consumers with Pride Trimble Corp. play yards, Pride-Trimble Inc. play yards and Strolee play yards should destroy or discard these products. No remedy is available, as these three companies are out of business.
消费者联系信息
Consumers can call the following numbers to get the remedy being offered for these recalled playpens: - Graco and Bilt-Rite play yards: (800) 345-4109 - Evenflo play yards: (800) 490-7549 - Gerry play yards: (888) 366-3828 - Kolcraft play yards: (800) 453-7673
相关企业
制造商:Graco Children's Products Inc., of Elverson, Pa.;Bilt-Rite, of Orangeburg, N.Y.;Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., of Chicago, Ill.;Pride-Trimble Corp., of Burbank, Calif., Gardena, Calif., Southern Pines, N.C.;Pride-Trimble Inc., of Weber City, Va.;Evenflo Co. Inc., of Piqua, Ohio;Hufco-Delaware, of Dayton, Ohio;Strolee Co., of Compton, Calif.