February 28, 2001
Baby Trend Inc. of Ontario,
Calif., is repeating its announcement of the 1995 recall of Home and Roam and
Baby Express portable cribs/play yards. These cribs/play yards can collapse and
entrap an infant.
In January 2001, a 9-month-old baby in Longview, Wash., died of asphyxiation
when her neck was caught in the V-shape created by the collapsed sides of her
crib/play yard. There have been three other deaths and three reports of babies
found not breathing (who were revived) associated with these products.
In 1995 Baby Trend offered a free repair for the cribs/play yards. To encourage
consumers to search for these recalled cribs/play yards, Baby Trend is now
offering a free, new play yard to consumers who find and return the recalled
product. Baby Trend is launching a new effort to reach caregivers by including
flyers in new products and putting notices in newsletters distributed by child
advocacy organizations. This summer, recall posters will be displayed in post
offices around the country.
There were 100,000 "Home and Roam" and "Baby Express"
portable cribs/play yards sold between 1992 and 1994. The crib/play yard can
appear to be set up properly even if the top rails are not fully locked. If the
crib/play yard is not set up so that each top rail is securely locked in
position, a baby can be caught by the neck and strangle.
All Home and Roam and Baby Express model cribs/play yards are recalled (recall
information can be found on Baby Trend's web site at
http://www.babytrend.com/recall2.jpg). The words "Home and Roam" or
"Baby Express" and "Baby Trend" appear along the top rails.
The cribs/play yards were priced from $60 to $130 and were sold nationwide from
1992 to 1994. Consumers should search their homes and day care centers for
these portable cribs/play yards. Stop using them immediately and call Baby
Trend toll-free at (800) 328-7363 to get a free, new play yard. Baby Trend
portable cribs/play yards sold since 1994 have different side rails and are not
recalled.
CPSC has previously announced the recall of several other portable cribs/play
yards with rotating top rails that can collapse and entrap a child in the
folded top rails. CPSC is aware of 14 deaths to children when the top rails of
play yards collapsed. A new safety standard requires that the top rails of play
yards automatically lock into place when the unit is fully set up. In addition
to the Baby Trend "Home and Roam" and "Baby Express"
models, CPSC obtained voluntary recalls of the following play yards with top
rails that people had to turn into place when setting up the unit: Evenflo
"Happy Camper, Happy Cabana, and Kiddie Camper;" Century Models
10-710 and 10-810; and Kolcraft "Playskool Travel-Lite Model." CPSC
also issued a safety warning about All Our Kids Models 742 and 762 play yards
imported by a firm that is out of business.
Date Product and Firm Number/Dates
Sold Remedy
Recalled
6/25/97 Evenflo "Happy Camper," 1.2 million units sold Free repair
"Happy Cabana,"
and "Kiddie between
1990 and Call firm 800-447-9178
Camper" Portable
Play Yards 1997
11/21/96 Century "Fold-N-Go Models 10-710 212,000 units sold Free repair
and 10-810" Portable Play Yards between 1993 and 1996 Call firm
800-541-0264
11/21/96 Draco "All Our Kids" (models 742 13,000 units sold Stop use and destroy
and 762) Portable Cribs/Play Yards between 1992 and 1995 (Firm out of business)
1/1/95 Baby Trend "Home
and Roam" and 100,000 units sold Free, New Play Yard
"Baby Express," Portable between 1992 and 1994 Call firm 800-328-7363
Cribs/Play Pens
2/17/93 Kolcraft "Playskool Travel-Lite" 11,600 units sold $120 reward
Portable Cribs between 1990 and 1992
Call firm 800-453-7673 Baby Trend, Media Contact: Chip Whalen (909) 773-0018
