Safety regulator, The Lakeside Collection Announce Recall of Kid's Tent Set
Recall 03515 · Dec 13, 2002 · The Lakeside Collection
1,500
units affected
1,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03515
- Date
- Dec 13, 2002
- Company
- The Lakeside Collection
- Units affected
- 1,500
- Product
- Kid's Tent Set (only the tunnel is recalled)
- Product type
- Tents & Canopies
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
The tent set consists of an "igloo," "tee pee," and connecting tunnel. Only the connecting tunnel is being recalled. They are mostly red, blue and yellow. The modified tunnel has a separate tag that reads: "REPLACEMENT TUNNEL."
What can happen
The tip of the wire that forms the frame for the connecting tunnel can become exposed, resulting in possible lacerations.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the tent set and contact The Lakeside Collection to obtain instructions on how to return the connecting tunnel for a replacement at no charge. All consumers who purchased these tent sets were notified about the recall directly by The Lakeside Collection.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There have been no injuries.
- Sold at
- The tent sets were sold by The Lakeside Collection, from May 2002 through November 2002, for about $23.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled kid's tent set (only the tunnel is recalled)?
Consumers should immediately stop using the tent set and contact The Lakeside Collection to obtain instructions on how to return the connecting tunnel for a replacement at no charge. All consumers who purchased these tent sets were notified about the recall directly by The Lakeside Collection.
What is the hazard?
The tip of the wire that forms the frame for the connecting tunnel can become exposed, resulting in possible lacerations.
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.