According to a press release issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, your kids are at risk of getting cut (or killed) by these Chinese-made play tents.
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The FORT Recalls Children’s Play Tents Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards
Name of Product:
The Fort Children’s Play Tents
Hazard:
The magnets used to connect the various pieces of The FORT can become dislodged from their pouches, posing choking and laceration hazards to young children.
Remedy:
Dispose
No Remedy Available
Recall Date:
October 12, 2023
Units:
About 13,250
Consumer Contact
For more information, call CPSC’s Hotline at 800-638-2772.
Recall Details
Description:
This recall involves The FORT children’s play tent. The children’s play tent consists of 12 cushions made of polyurethane foam in various shapes (squares, rectangles, half-moons, triangles and arches) that are covered with a durable synthetic leather fabric. The play tent was sold in 12 different colors. The play tent measures about 30 inches high and 26 inches wide when constructed.
Remedy:
CPSC urges consumers to dispose of recalled children’s play tents and NOT to resell or donate them. It is a violation of federal law to sell or distribute recalled products. The firm is no longer in business so there is no remedy for consumers.
Incidents/Injuries:
There have been 17 reports of loose or broken magnets associated with The FORT children’s play tents, resulting in laceration injuries to two adults and a pinched finger to one child.
Sold At:
Online at www.getthefort.com and www.zulily.com from July 2021 through November 2022 for between $200 and $400.
Importer(s):
Simulated Wood Grain Design LLC, d/b/a The FORT, of St. Louis, Missouri
Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
24-006
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Ironically, this is one fort they don't want you to hold.
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PRESS RELEASE