CPSC recall · Reported August 29, 2000
CPSC, KinderkidsTM Announce Recall of Inflatable Playrings for Babies
When a baby leans his face against the side of the playring, the soft surface covers the baby's nose and mouth, restricting airflow, and posing the risk of suffocation.
The CPSC recalled Babies sit inside the playring, which is used as an activity center and looks like a pool….
CPSC, KinderkidsTM Announce Recall of Inflatable Playrings for Babies was recalled and listed by the CPSC in August 29, 2000. Reason: When a baby leans his face against the side of the playring, the soft surface covers the baby's nose and mout…. Remedy: Consumers should stop using the playrings immediately and discard or destroy these produc…. Verify recall #00172 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
issued this CPSC recall-When a baby leans his face against the side of the playring, the soft surface covers the baby's nose and mout….
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- agency class
- August 29, 2000
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #00172 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
Babies sit inside the playring, which is used as an activity center and looks like a pool float. The recalled playring, which measures 40 inches in diameter, has a yellow, plastic, inflatable, inner tube with a multicolor cloth covering. The cloth covering features eight activities for babies, including a boat rattle, a mirror flower, a soft teether on a puppy's collar, a butterfly, and a squeak ball and fish. A tag on the bottom of the cloth covering reads "Warning!" and "Recommended for children 6 to 18 months." The packaging reads, "Discovery Playring," "MADE IN CHINA" and "Not to be used in water." They are sold with plastic foot pumps for inflating the playrings.
Reason for recall
When a baby leans his face against the side of the playring, the soft surface covers the baby's nose and mouth, restricting airflow, and posing the risk of suffocation.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should stop using the playrings immediately and discard or destroy these products. The firm is out of business and cannot be contacted, and a refund is no longer available.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 00172 |
| Date reported | August 29, 2000 |
| Date initiated | August 29, 2000 |
| Recalling firm | Not disclosed |
| Affected scope | About 18,000 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should stop using the playrings immediately and discard or destroy these products. The firm is out of business and cann…
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