CPSC recall · Reported July 15, 2010
Child’s Death Prompts Recall to Repair Portable Playard Tent by Tots in Mind Due to Strangulation Hazard
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…
Tots in Mind Inc., of Salem, N.h. recalled The dome-shaped white-colored mesh tent is designed to fit over playards as small as 28 i….
Child’s Death Prompts Recall to Repair Portable Playard Tent by Tots in Mind Due to Stran… was recalled by Tots in Mind Inc., of Salem, N.h. in July 15, 2010. Reason: Clips that attach the tent to the top of the playard can break or be removed by a child. A child can lift the…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the playard tents and contact Tots in Mind to get…. Verify recall #10303 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Tots in Mind Inc., of Salem, N.h. issued this CPSC 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….
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- July 15, 2010
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #10303 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
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, what to 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.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 10303 |
| Date reported | July 15, 2010 |
| Date initiated | July 15, 2010 |
| Recalling firm | Tots in Mind Inc., of Salem, N.h. |
| Affected scope | About 20,000 (and 85 in Canada) |
| 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 immediately stop using the playard tents and contact Tots in Mind to get free replacement clips. Replacement cli…
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