Product: Kolcraft, Carter's, Sesame Street, Jeep, Contours, Care Bear and Eric Carle Portable Play Yards
Distributor: Kolcraft Enterprises Inc. of Chicago, IL
Recall: July 8, 2009. Kolcraft has recalled approximately 1 million portable play yards because the side rail may sag, posing a fall hazard to a young child. There have been at least 347 reports of the sides of the play yards collapsing when a child has pushed down on it, resulting in 21 injuries.
The recall involves the Kolcraft Travelin' Tot play yards and similar play yards manufactured for Carter's, Sesame Street, Jeep, Contours, Care Bear and Eric Carle. Some of the play yards include a bassinet and/or changing table, vibrating unit, mobile and parent monitor.
The following play yards have been recalled.
Kolcraft Travelin' Tot
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, 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
Carter's Lennon Travelin' Tot
18740-UE, 18740T-UE, 18736T-LJ, 18737-LJ, 18737T-LJ, 18726-KA, 18726T-HM
Sesame Beginnings Travel Playards
22361-VT, SP001-SBK, SP004-SBK
Jeep Travel Playards
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
Contours Playards
18604-OC, ZP001-MON, ZP001-MYS, ZP003-MAL, ZP004-MAL
Care Bears
18960-KK
Eric Carle Playard with Activity Gym
18763-EK, 18763T-EK
The recalled play yards were sold at Babies R Us, Walmart, Kmart, Sears, Target and other stores nationwide, and from Internet retailers, from January 2000 through January 2009 for $50-$160.
What to do: Stop using the recalled play yard immediately and contact Kolcraft for a free repair kit.
Contact: Kolcraft toll-free at (866) 594-4208 anytime, online www.kolcraft.com or Email Kolcraft
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