The Land of Nod Recalls Children's Canopies Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards
Recall 09108 · Jan 28, 2009 · The Land of Nod
2,400
units affected
2,400
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09108
- Date
- Jan 28, 2009
- Company
- The Land of Nod
- Units affected
- 2,400
- Product
- Home Sweet Playhome Canopies
- Product type
- Tents & Canopies
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
The recalled canopies involve the "Home Sweet Playhome" model made of 100% cotton gingham fabric draped from a bamboo hoop which is suspended from the ceiling to create a cylindrical play space measuring 36 inches wide and 9 feet tall. The canopies have an open bottom, a "door" and three multi-paned "windows." They were sold in blue and pink. "Home Sweet Playhome" canopies sold after October 2005 are not included in this recall. "The Land of Nod" is printed on a woven label on the canopy.
What can happen
A child's head could get entrapped in the canopy's window openings, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the canopies and take them away from children. Contact the Land of Nod to receive a free replacement fabric portion of the canopy and a $15 gift card.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received two reports of a child's head becoming caught in the canopy's window openings. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- The Land of Nod catalog, Web site www.landofnod.com, and at The Land of Nod stores in Illinois and Washington state from September 2003 through October 2005 for about $100 for the canopy and $139 for the canopy and cushion set.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled home sweet playhome canopies?
Consumers should immediately stop using the canopies and take them away from children. Contact the Land of Nod to receive a free replacement fabric portion of the canopy and a $15 gift card.
What is the hazard?
A child's head could get entrapped in the canopy's window openings, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards.
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.