Suffocation, Entrapment Risks Prompt Recall of PeaPod Travel Tents by KidCo
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2012-11-16 · 13043
Hazards
Infants and young children can roll off the edge of the inflatable air mattress, become entrapped between the mattress and the fabric sides of the tent, and suffocate.
Recall
Number
13043
Date
2012-11-16
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
PeaPod and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds
Remedies
Options
Repair
Companies
Retailer(s)
Independent juvenile specialty stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from January 2005 through the present for between $70 and $100.
Importer(s)
KidCo Inc., of Libertyville, Ill.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
The KidCo PeaPod Travel Beds and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds are small, portable sleep tents marketed for use by infants from birth to 3+ years, depending on the model. The tents have a zippered side for putting in and taking out the child and have an inflatable air mattress that fits into a zippered pocket underneath the floor of the tent. The tents fold into a compact round shape and come with a fabric bag for storage and transport. The following models and corresponding tent fabric colors are included in this recall: P100 Teal P101 Red P102 Lime P103 Periwinkle P104 Ocean P201 Princess/Red P202 Camouflage P203 Quick Silver P204 Sagebrush P205 Cardinal P900CS Green The model number can be found on a small tag on the underside of the product.