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Simplicity Play Yards Recalled by Various Retailers Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards

Recall 09-187 · April 7, 2009 · Various Retailers

What to doConsumers should immediately stop using the play yards and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or replacement product.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number
09-187 (CPSC)
Recall date
April 7, 2009
Brand
Various Retailers
Category
Baby and nursery
Products
Travel Tender Play Yards
Hazard
Fall and Entrapment Hazards
Hazard type
Falls and tip-oversSuffocation and strangulation
Units
About 25,000
Made in
China
Last updated by CPSC
May 23, 2014

What was recalled

The recalled play yards are portable and were sold with a bassinet, changing table and mobile features. The play yards bear the "Simplicity" logo. The model numbers are 5500DRM, 5500WDS, 5500FEL, 5501FEL, 5502MON, 5520PRO, 5550HAN, 5700MAN, and 5750MIR. The model number is located on a sticker on one of the legs underneath the play yard.

Is my product affected?

Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.

  • Travel Tender Play Yards · About 25,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Burlington Coat Factory stores nationwide and online at Babiesrus.com, Target.com and Kohls.com from March 2005 through January 2009 for about $100.; Simplicity, Inc. and SFCA, Inc., of Reading, Pa. (The firms appear to no longer conduct day to day operations).

Injuries or incidents reported

CPSC is aware of at least five reports of one or more rails collapsing. No injuries have been reported.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact the following retailers: Burlington Coat Factory, of Burlington, N.J. Call toll-free at (888) 223-2628 between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Babies R Us, of Wayne, N.J. Call (800) 869-7787 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday ET or visit the firm's Web site at www.babiesrus.com Target, of Minneapolis, Minn. Call (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.target.com Kohl's Department Stores, of Menomonee Falls, Wis. Call toll-free at (866) 887-8884 between 7a.m. and 3 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.kohls.com

Recall history and context

Various Retailers appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 238 recalls in the baby and nursery category, 59 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Travel Tender Play Yards (About 25,000 units). The recalled play yards are portable and were sold with a bassinet, changing table and mobile features.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Fall and Entrapment Hazards.

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should immediately stop using the play yards and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or replacement product.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on May 23, 2014. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.