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CPSC News Release |
Product and Firm | Problem | Remedy |
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97-146 06/25/97 |
Portable Play Yards with rotating top rail hinges Brand: Evenflo "Happy Camper, Happy Cabana, and Kiddie Camper" Evenflo Company, Inc. Piqua, OH |
If hinges are not fully rotated, product may collapse and entrap child in folded top rails. 1.2 million units1 |
Repair: Call firm 800-447-9178 |
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97-026 11/21/96 |
Playards with rotating top rail hinges Models 10-710 and 10-810 Century Products Co. |
The playard may collapse and entrap child in folded top rails. 212,000 units1 |
Repair: Call Graco, which now owns the "Century" brand name, at 800-345-4109 |
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97-028 11/21/96 |
Portable Crib/Playards with rotating top rail hinges Brand: All Our Kids, Models 742 and 762 Draco Corporation Montebello, CA |
The crib/playard may collapse and entrap child in folded top rails. 13,000 units1 |
Stop use and destroy. (Firm out of business.) |
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95-056 01/01/95 |
Portable Cribs/Playpens made before 1995 Brands: Home and Roam, Baby Express Baby Trend, Inc. Chino, CA |
Product may collapse and entrap child in folded top rails. 100,000 units1 |
Repair Call firm 800-328-7363 |
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93-043 03/10/93 |
Portable Cribs with rotating top rails Brand: Kolcraft, "Playskool" Travel-Lite Models 77101 and 77103 Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. Chicago, IL |
Product may collapse and entrap child in folded top rails. 11,600 units1 |
Refund Call firm 800-453-7673 |
| 1CPSC knows of a total of 11 deaths from entrapment in collapsed play yards that had rotating top rail hinges. | |||
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95-021 95-118 95-174 95-175 96-040 97-032 97-095 97-193 |
Bunk Beds, various brands |
Children may become entrapped in spaces in the top bunk. 514,000 units recalled since 1994 (CPSC has received reports of 54 deaths since 1990 from entrapment in bunk beds). |
Call CPSC 800-638-2772 for information |
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97-173 08/21/97 |
Halogen Torchiere Floor Lamps, all those manufactured before 02/05/97 |
Fire hazard when bulb ignites flammable materials. 40 million units; 12 deaths reported |
In-home repair with free wire guard. Get wire guards at major retail stores or call 800-523-5702, x592. |
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97-024 97-092 97-106 96-014 96-085 96-119 |
Hand-held hair dryers without immersion protection devices, various brands |
Dryers without an immersion protection device present a risk of electrocution if submerged in water. 68,000 units recalled since 1996 (Although CPSC knows of no deaths with these specific recalled hair dryers, CPSC receives about 2 reports of deaths each year from hair dryers). |
Call CPSC 800-638-2772 for information |
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97-122 05/15/97 |
Lawn Darts, all brands |
Effective December 19, 1988, CPSC banned all lawn darts because they could cause brain injury or death. CPSC knows of 3 deaths. |
Destroy all banned lawn darts immediately. |
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97-002 10/03/96 |
Baby monitors made June 1986 through 1990 Model 602; date codes 8806 through 9005 Gerry Baby Products Company Thornton, CO |
Wires inside may be improperly connected resulting in overheating or possible fire. 990,000 units; 1 death allegedly involving a model 602 baby monitor. See CPSC News Release 97-002. |
Replacement Call firm 800-672-6289 |
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97-145 06/24/97 |
Cribs C&T International Palisades Park, NJ |
Side rails separate, creating strangulation hazard. 800 units; no deaths reported |
Repair Call firm 888-470-1260 |
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97-154 07/09/97 |
Cribs Cosco Columbus, IN |
Misassembled side rail/mattress platform create entrapment hazard. 390,000 units; 1 death reported |
Repair Call firm 800-221-6736 |
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97-195 09/30/97 |
Cribs J. C. Penney Plano, TX |
Side rails separate, creating strangulation hazard. 6,000 units; no deaths reported |
Refund/ Replacement Call firm 800-709-5777 |
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95-076 02/10/95 |
Cribs made between April 1992 and December 1993 Okla Homer Smith Furniture Manufacturing Company Fort Smith, AR |
Slats may be loose or missing, creating a risk of entrapment in the side rail of the crib. 278,000 units; 1 death reported |
Replacement (rails) Call firm 800-647-3876 |
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96-186 09/04/96 |
Cedar Chests made between 1912 and 1987 The Lane Furniture Company Alta Vista, VA |
Children may become trapped in the chests and suffocate. 12 million units; 6 deaths |
Replacement (locks) Call firm 888-856-8758 |
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97-180 09/02/97 |
Infant Swings Lil' Napper model Century Products Company |
If the shoulder straps loosen or are unbuckled, a child can become entangled and strangle. 125,000 units; 3 deaths reported |
Repair Call Graco, which now owns the "Century" brand name, at 800-345-4109 |
NOTE: Products listed above may have already been repaired or there may be similar products that do not have the identified problems. For assistance in identifying recalled products, call the manufacturer listed or the CPSC toll-free Hotline at 800-638-2772.
More: You can find more information in our publications section on the safety of children's furniture, and a checklist on child safety in our publication "Tips for Baby Safety."