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CPSC, The Lakeside Collection Announce Recall of Kid's Tent Set

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Recall Date:
December 13, 2002

Recall Details

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 13, 2002

Alert #03-515

  

PRODUCT: 3-Piece Kid's Tent Set - The Lakeside Collection, of Lincolnshire, Ill. is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,500 3-Piece Kid's Tent Sets. The tent set consists of an "igloo," "tee pee," and connecting tunnel. Only the connecting tunnel is being recalled. They are mostly red, blue and yellow and were sold by The Lakeside Collection from May 2002 through November 2002 for about $23. The tent sets were manufactured in China. The modified tunnel has a separate tag that reads: "REPLACEMENT TUNNEL."

PROBLEM: The tip of the wire that forms the frame for the connecting tunnel can become exposed, resulting in possible lacerations.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: There have been no injuries.

WHAT TO DO: Consumers should immediately stop using the tent set and contact The Lakeside Collection to obtain instructions on how to return the connecting tunnel for a replacement at no charge. For more information, contact The Lakeside Collection toll-free at (866) 847-4327, 7:30 am to 4:00 p.m. CST or visit their web site at www.lakeside.com All consumers who purchased these tent sets were notified about the recall directly by The Lakeside Collection.

Picture of recalled tent set

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