Voluntary Recall of Play Yards After Infant Dies
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After the death of a 10-month old boy, Kolcraft Enterprises is voluntarily recalling approximately 425,000 infant play yards. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that a 10-month old infant was strangled on the changing table's strap that was hanging down into a Kolcraft's "Sesame Beginnings" Travel Play Yard.
The recall affects twelve Kolcraft play yards, all of which have raised changing tables containing a restraint strap that forms a loop beneath the changing table, creating a strangulation hazard for children in the play yard.
In addition to strangulation concerns, one play yard presents a suffocation hazard. The Contours 3-in-1 Play Yard has a raised rocking cradle that can trap a child against the side of the cradle and result in suffocation. Kolcraft reports that they have received about 45 reports of trapped children.
The recalled play yards were sold in a variety of colors and patterns and were manufactured in China. Retail stores nationwide sold the play yards between January 2001 and September 2007 and were priced between $50 and $130.
If you have a Kolcraft play yard, you should stop using in now and contact Kolcraft for instructions on free replacements and repairs. Kolcraft's recall instructs consumers to immediately cut off restraint straps from changing tables and to always remove the raised changing table before putting a child in the play yard.
For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.