AOSOM Recalls Wooden Playpens Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards
Recall 11155 · Mar 3, 2011 · Aosom
5,000
units affected
5,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11155
- Date
- Mar 3, 2011
- Company
- Aosom
- Units affected
- 5,000
- Product
- Wooden Playpens
- Product type
- Play Yards
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves AOSOM wooden playpens made from pine wood. The firm's logo "A" and "www.AOSOM.com" is stamped on the gate of the playpen. The following four models are included in this recall: AOSOM Playpen Model Number Price AOSOM 3in1 Baby wooden Superyard Playpen Combo 5664-0017S&G 149.99 AOSOM Baby 8 Panel Wooden Playpen Room Divider 5664-0017 119.99 AOSOM Baby 8 Sided Wooden Playpen 2 Panels 5664-0017S 29.99 AOSOM Baby 8 Sided Wooden Playpen Gate 5664-0017G 29.99
What can happen
The wooden playpen can break, split and/or crack at points where screws and other hardware are located. Small, broken wood pieces and hardware from the playpen can pose a risk of choking and laceration hazards to children. In addition, an unstable playpen can fall over onto a child, posing an entrapment hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the wooden playpens and contact AOSOM for instructions on how to return the product and receive a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- AOSOM has received 69 reports of the wooden playpens breaking, splitting and/or cracking including one report of a child mouthing a piece of the broken wood and three reports of children found with a broken piece of wood and/or screw in their hand. The objects were removed without injury.
- Sold at
- AOSOM.com, Amazon.com, eBay.com and other online retailers from October 2008 through November 2010 for between $30 and $150.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled wooden playpens?
Consumers should immediately stop using the wooden playpens and contact AOSOM for instructions on how to return the product and receive a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The wooden playpen can break, split and/or crack at points where screws and other hardware are located. Small, broken wood pieces and hardware from the playpen can pose a risk of choking and laceration hazards to children. In addition, an unstable playpen can fall over onto a child, posing an entrapment hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.