Safety regulator, Dorel Juvenile Group Announce Recall of Cosco Playpens
Recall 02008 · Oct 10, 2001 · Cosco Inc.
102,000
units affected
102,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02008
- Date
- Oct 10, 2001
- Company
- Cosco Inc.
- Units affected
- 102,000
- Product
- Cosco "Zip n Go," "Okie Dokie," and "Carters" playpens
- Product type
- Play Yards
- Hazard
- Entrapment
The product
The recalled playpens were sold under the "Zip n Go," "Okie Dokie," and "Carters" brand names and were manufactured by Cosco. Only model numbers 05-361, 05-362, 05-363, and 05-364 are included in this recall. The model numbers are located on a label on the bottom of the playpen, on the metal tubular frame near one of the corners. The label reads in part, "MANUFACTURED IN CHINA FOR COSCO INC." The 28-inch-by-40-inch playpens have four mesh sides on a folding metal frame. The side rails have the name "Zip n Go, " "Okie Dokie," or "Carters" written on them. The padded floorboard forms a carrying case for the playpen.
What can happen
The plastic tabs on the playpen that lock the rails into the corners can break or loosen over time, allowing the rails to turn inward, collapse and entrap an infant.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these playpens immediately and call Dorel Juvenile Group to receive a refund or replacement product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- In June 2001, an 11-month-old baby in Elyria, Ohio, died when his chest was caught in the V-shape created by the collapsed sides of his playpen. Dorel Juvenile Group has received 421 reports of rails not locking or collapsing.
- Sold at
- Department, Toy and juvenile specialty stores nationwide sold the "Zip n Go" and "Carters" playpens. JC Penney stores nationwide sold the "Okie Dokie" brand playpens exclusively. The playpens were sold from May 1995 through December 1999 for between $40 and $70.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled cosco "zip n go," "okie dokie," and "carters" playpens?
Consumers should stop using these playpens immediately and call Dorel Juvenile Group to receive a refund or replacement product.
What is the hazard?
The plastic tabs on the playpen that lock the rails into the corners can break or loosen over time, allowing the rails to turn inward, collapse and entrap an infant.
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.