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.
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. 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 voluntary 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.
Check all second-hand products against CPSC recall lists at www.cpsc.gov
or by calling (800) 638-2772.