The FORT Recalls Children's Play Tents Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards
Recall 24006 · Oct 12, 2023 · The FORT
13,250
units affected
13,250
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 24006
- Date
- Oct 12, 2023
- Company
- The FORT
- Units affected
- 13,250
- Product
- The FORT Children's Play Tents
- Remedy
- dispose, no remedy available
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves The FORT children's play tent. The children's play tent consists of 12 cushions made of polyurethane foam in various shapes (squares, rectangles, half-moons, triangles and arches) that are covered with a durable synthetic leather fabric. The play tent was sold in 12 different colors. The play tent measures about 30 inches high and 26 inches wide when constructed.
What can happen
The magnets used to connect the various pieces of The FORT can become dislodged from their pouches, posing choking and laceration hazards to young children.
The fix
It is a violation of federal law to sell or distribute recalled products. The firm is no longer in business, so there is no remedy for consumers.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There have been 17 reports of loose or broken magnets associated with The FORT children's play tents, resulting in laceration injuries to two adults and a pinched finger to one child.
- Sold at
- Online at www.getthefort.com and www.zulily.com from July 2021 through November 2022 for between $200 and $400.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled the fort children's play tents?
It is a violation of federal law to sell or distribute recalled products. The firm is no longer in business, so there is no remedy for consumers.
What is the hazard?
The magnets used to connect the various pieces of The FORT can become dislodged from their pouches, posing choking and laceration hazards to young children.
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.