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Note: telephone number and company out of business changes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued November 24, 1998 Last revised November 6, 2002 Release # 99-026 |
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 |
Manufacturer/ Remedy | Brand Names/ Description | How to Identify | Estimated Quantity Made/Cost | *Incidents |
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Graco Children's Products Inc. Elverson, Pa. $20 refund with proof of destruction | Graco Drop-sided, mesh playpen that folds in half for storage | "Graco" is written on floorboard or side rail | 2 million made from 1976 through 11/90 Cost $35 to $55 | Five deaths |
Bilt-Rite Orangeburg, N.Y. $20 refund with proof of destruction | Bilt-Rite Drop-sided, mesh playpen that folds in half for storage | "Bilt-Rite" is written on floorboard | More than 409,000 made through 1989 Cost $35 to $55 | One death |
Kolcraft Enterprises Inc. Chicago, Ill. Repair kit | Kolcraft or Playskool Drop-sided, mesh playpen that folds in half for storage | "Kolcraft" or "Playskool" is written on floorboard or side rail | 2.6 million made from 1/86 through 5/98 Cost $40 to $70 | One death |
Pride-Trimble Corp. Burbank, Calif. Gardena, Calif. Southern Pines, N.C. Out of Business Destroy | Pride-Trimble Drop-sided, mesh playpen that folds in half for storage | "Pride-Trimble Corp." is written on floorboard | More than 4 million made from 1960 through 9/91 Cost $35 to $55 | None known |
Pride-Trimble Inc. Weber City, Va. Out of Business Destroy | Pride-Trimble Drop-sided, mesh playpen that folds in half for storage | "Pride-Trimble Inc." is written on floorboard | 100,000 made from 10/91 through 1993 Cost $35 to $55 | None known |
Evenflo Co. Inc. Piqua, Ohio Repair kit | Houdini Portable, mesh playpen that folds up for storage and travel | "Evenflo" is written on plastic hinge covers All units made from 1994 through 1996 are recalled | 205,000 made from 1994 through 1996 Cost $45 | None known |
Hufco-Delaware Dayton, Ohio Repair kit | Gerry Drop-sided, mesh playpen that folds in half for storage | "Gerry" is written on floorboard | 100,000 made from 1986 through 1992 Cost $35 to $45 | None known |
Strolee Co. Compton, Calif. Out of Business Destroy | Strolee Drop-sided, mesh playpen that folds in half for storage | "Strolee" is written on side rail | 200,000 made through 1983 Cost $35 to $55 | None known |