Recall Alert: Kolcraft Play Yards

Kolcraft Enterprises and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a voluntary recall today for one million Play Yards. The play yard's side rail can fail to latch properly. When children push or lean against it the latch can collapse resulting in injury.

There have been 347 reports to the firm of unexpected collapse of the device resulting in 21 injuries.

The recall applies to approximately one million units of play sets made by Kolcraft for Kolcraft, Carter's, Sesame Street, Jeep, Contours, Care Bears, and Eric Carle Play Yards. The products were manufactured in China, Italy, and Spain.

There are 21 different products from seven company lines affected. These were mostly sold at Babies R Us, Kmart, Sears, Target, Walmart and various internet retailors from January 2000 through January 2009.

This is the same company which issued a previous recall notice for play yards in 2007after the tragic strangulation and death of a 10 month old baby.

Outrageously the voluntary recall requires consumers to contact Kolcraft for a free repair kit which must then be properly installed by the consumer.

Kolcraft can be reached at their website:
http://www.kolcraft.com/

Or by their toll free number: 1 (800) 594-4208

Their website is not user friendly unless your buying something. It might be easier for you to call them.

Visit the CSPC's website for pictures and model numbers of affected products.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09265.html