Children’s tent recall
I suppose one plus of the dreadfully cold summer we’ve been having here in Portland, OR, is that many are not tempted to venture into the great outdoors. Why is this a good thing? Because the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just issued a voluntary recall of some children’s tents. In question are the Tots in Mind playard tents, or, more specifically, the Tots in Mind Cozy Indoor Outdoor Portable Playard Tents Plus Cabana Kits. The recall affects some 20,000 tents that were sold between January 2005 and February 2010.
The CPSC became aware of a strangulation hazard associated with the tents. The tent is made of a white fabric mesh and fits over playards. It is supposed to keep out insects and other objects or critters and also prevent the child from climbing out. If the clips that attach the tent to the top of the playard are removed or break, however, the child inside can get caught between the frame of the playard and the metal base of the tent and strangle.
If you have one of these portable tents, stop using it and contact Tots in Mind for replacement clips.
Be safe!
This was posted
on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 and is filed in the Public Safety categories.
