Kolcraft Recalls 1 Million Play Yards Due to Fall Hazard
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Article Date: 7/9/2009 | Resource: MLG
Kolcraft Recalls 1 Million Play Yards Due to Fall Hazard
“U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission”
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Kolcraft, Carters, Sesame Street, Jeep, Contours, Care Bear and Eric Carle Play Yards
Units: About 1 million
Distributor: Kolcraft Enterprises Inc. of Chicago, Ill.
Hazard: The play yards side rail can fail to latch properly and when a child pushes against the rail it can unlatch unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to children.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 347 reports of sides of the play yard collapsing unexpectedly, resulting in 21 injuries to young children, including bumps, scrapes, bruises and one concussion.
Description: This recall involves the Kolcraft Travelin Tot play yards, as well as other similar play yards manufactured for Carters, Sesame Street, Jeep, Contours, Care Bare and Eric Carle, with model numbers listed below. Some of the units have a bassinet and/or changing table. Some models have a mobile, vibrating unit or a parent organizer. Model numbers are printed on a white sticker on one of the feet of the play yard.
Play Yard Model Numbers Additional Information
Kolcraft Travelin Tot,
Kolcraft Travelin Tot LTD,
Kolcraft Travelin Tot 2-in-1,
Kolcraft Travelin Tot 3-in-1,
Kolcraft Travelin Tot 4-in-1 18709-BH, 18709T-BH, 18709T-DV, 18709-NF, 18709T-NF, 18710-BE, 18711T-BD, 18711T-BE, 18713T-LB, 18714T-WD, 18714-WD, 18724T-SQ, 18725-CG, 18725T-FF, 18730T-BZ, 18730T-HJ,18731- DV, 18731T-BZ, 18733-CU, 18733T-CU, 18734T-DV, 18744-BL, 18751T-BZ, 18751T-CU,18751-DV,18751T-DV, 18910-MQ, 18910T-EB, 18910T-LN,18920D-OW,18920-OW, 18925-GS, 18925-LA, 18931-EZ, 18931T-DV, 18931T-PV, 18933T-CU, 18934-SW, 18934-DV, 18935T-UT, 18935-CH, 18942-EC, 18945T-CT, 18945T-ER, 18946-AR, 18950-GV, 18950T-GV, 18951T-DV, 18951T-GS, 18951T-MO,18960-KK, 18960T-PP, 18961-AR, 18961T-AR, 18961-CT, 18961T-CT, 18961-PP, 18961T-GF, 18961T-RV, 18962-AX, 18962T-FZ, 18962-OQ, 18962T-ZT, KP001-BND, KP013-BPA, KP013-HGF, KP013-JFR, KP013-NRB, KP013-PPL, KP014-JGY, KP015-BPA, KP015-JFR, KP016-OW, KP027-JGX Kolcraft and Travelin Tot are printed on either the fabric on the top rail or on the lower side of the play yards.
Carters Lennon Travelin Tot,
EMU Carters Travelin Tot,
Carters Travelin Tot 18740-UE, 18740T-UE, 18736T-LJ, 18737-LJ, 18737T-LJ, 18726-KA, 18726T-HM Carters” and Travelin Tot are printed on the top rail.
Sesame Beginnings 2-in-1 Play Yard by Kolcraft,
Sesame Travelin Tot VT 22361-VT
SP001-SBK
SP004-SBK Sesame Beginnings and Travel Play Yard Kolcraft are printed on the top rail or along the fabric draft guard on the lower side of the play yards.
Jeep Sahara, Jeep Sahara SE Play Yard,
Jeep Sahara Limited Play Yard,
Jeep Sahara XT Play Yard,
Jeep Sahara Limited SE Play Yard,
Jeep Sahara Limited XT Play Yard 55200-JC, 55220-JC, 55225-JC, 55225T-JC, 55235-JC, 55237-JQ, 55237T-JQ, 55237-XC, 55237-XV, 55237T-XB, 55770-XA, 55770-XI, 55772-XE, 55773-XY, JP002-XSP Jeep and Sahara are printed on the fabric on the top rail of the play yards.
Contours 2-in-1 Travel Playyard,
Contours 3-in-1 Play Yard,
Contours Deluxe Playyard,
Contours Travel Play Yard 18604-OC
ZP001-MON
ZP001-MYS
ZP003-MAL
ZP004-MAL Kolcraft and Contours are printed along the draft guard on the lower side of the play yards.
Care Bear Play Yard 18960-KK
Eric Carle Play Yard with Activity Gym 18763-EK
18763T-EK
Sold at: Babies R Us, Walmart, Kmart, Sears, Target and other stores nationwide and Internet retailers from January 2000 through January 2009 for between $50 and $160.
Manufactured in: China, Spain, and Italy
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the play yard and contact Kolcraft for a free repair kit.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Kolcraft toll-free at (866) 594-4208 anytime or visit the firms Web site at www.kolcraft.com
For more information regarding this article please contact:
Jeffrey Marquart
(949)589-0150
jmarquart@marquartlawgroup.com