KidCo recalls PeaPod Travel Tents due to suffocation risk from infants rolling off inflatable air mattresses. Consumers must stop using and contact for free repair kits by December 2012.
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.
KidCo is recalling PeaPod Travel Tents because infants can roll off the inflatable air mattress and become trapped, leading to suffocation. This hazard affects children under 3 years old who use the tents for sleep.
The inflatable air mattress inside the tent can cause infants to roll off the edge and become trapped between the mattress and the tent fabric. This trapping can lead to suffocation if the child cannot move or breathe.
Parents or caregivers of infants and young children using the PeaPod Travel Tents for sleep. Children under 3 years old are most at risk due to the small size of the tents.
Check for model numbers on a small tag under the product. The recalled models include P100 to P205 and P900CS with specific fabric colors like Teal, Red, Lime, and others.
Immediately stop using the PeaPod Travel Tents as they pose a suffocation risk to infants.
Contact KidCo to get a free repair kit that will vary by model and be shipped starting in December 2012.
Consumers should immediately stop using the tents and contact KidCo to get a free repair kit. The kits will vary depending on the model and will be shipped to consumers starting in December 2012.
The recalled models include P100 Teal, P101 Red, P102 Lime, P103 Periwinkle, P104 Ocean, P201 Princess/Red, P202 Camouflage, P203 Quick Silver, P204 Sagebrush, P205 Cardinal, and P900CS Green.
Check for a model number on a small tag under the product. The specific fabric colors correspond to the recalled models.
Yes, repair kits will be shipped starting in December 2012.
We’ve drafted a message you can send KidCo to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 1248 — KidCo PeaPod and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds Hello, I own a PeaPod and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds that is covered by recall 1248 from KidCo. The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately stop using the tents and contact KidCo to get a free repair kit. The kits will vary depending on the model and will be shipped to consumers starting in December 2012. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
