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Child’s Death Prompts Recall to Repair Portable Playard Tent by Tots in Mind Due to Strangulation Hazard

Reported: July 15, 2010 Initiated: July 15, 2010 #10303

Product Description

The dome-shaped white-colored mesh tent is designed to fit over playards as small as 28 inches by 40 inches or as large as 31 inches by 44 inches to contain a child. There are 12 plastic clips to secure the base of the tent to the top rail of the playard through button holes along the bottom of the tent. The tent has a zippered side for putting in and taking out the child.

Reason for Recall

Clips that attach the tent to the top of the playard can break or be removed by a child. A child can lift the tent and become entrapped at the neck between the rigid playard frame and the metal base rod of the tent, posing a strangulation hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the playard tents and contact Tots in Mind to get free replacement clips. Replacement clips will be available in late August or early September 2010.

Details

Units Affected
About 20,000 (and 85 in Canada)
Official Source
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Childs-Death-Prompts-Recall-to-Repair-Portable-Playard-Tent-by-Tots-in-Mind-Due-to-Strangulation-Hazard

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼
The dome-shaped white-colored mesh tent is designed to fit over playards as small as 28 inches by 40 inches or as large as 31 inches by 44 inches to contain a child. There are 12 plastic clips to secure the base of the tent to the top rail of the playard through button holes along the bottom of the tent. The tent has a zippered side for putting in and taking out the child.. Recalled by Tots in Mind Inc., of Salem, N.H.. Units affected: About 20,000 (and 85 in Canada).
Why was this product recalled? ▼
Clips that attach the tent to the top of the playard can break or be removed by a child. A child can lift the tent and become entrapped at the neck between the rigid playard frame and the metal base rod of the tent, posing a strangulation hazard.
What should consumers do? ▼
Consumers should immediately stop using the playard tents and contact Tots in Mind to get free replacement clips. Replacement clips will be available in late August or early September 2010.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the CPSC on July 15, 2010. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 10303.

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