The Land of Nod Recalls Children Canopies Due to Entrapment and Strangulation
NEWS from CPSCU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public AffairsWashington, DC 20207FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 28, 2009
Release #09-108Firm抯 Recall Hotline: (800) 933-9904
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
The Land of Nod Recalls Children抯 Canopies Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Home Sweet Playhome Canopies
Units: About 2,400
Manufacturer: The Land of Nod, of Northbrook, Ill.
Hazard: A child抯 head could get entrapped in the canopy抯 window openings, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reports of a child抯 head becoming caught in the canopy抯 window openings. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled canopies involve the 揌ome Sweet Playhome?model made of 100% cotton gingham fabric draped from a bamboo hoop which is suspended from the ceiling to create a cylindrical play space measuring 36 inches wide and 9 feet tall. The canopies have an open bottom, a 揹oor?and three multi-paned 搘indows.?They were sold in blue and pink. 揌ome Sweet Playhome?canopies sold after October 2005 are not included in this recall. 揟he Land of Nod?is printed on a woven label on the canopy.
Sold at: The Land of Nod catalog, Web site www.landofnod.com, and at The Land of Nod stores in Illinois and Washington state from September 2003 through October 2005 for about $100 for the canopy and $139 for the canopy and cushion set.
Manufactured in: India
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the canopies and take them away from children. Contact the Land of Nod to receive a free replacement fabric portion of the canopy and a $15 gift card.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact The Land of Nod at (800) 933-9904 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm抯 Web site at www.landofnod.com, or email the firm at recall@landofnod.com
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