Suffocation, Entrapment Risks Prompt Recall of PeaPod Travel Tents by KidCo
CPSC recall 13043. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 13043 has the recall date 16 Nov 2012. The notice names the firm KidCo. The recall has about 220,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2012 has 7,800 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Suffocation. CPSC gives the product type Crib Tents.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC is aware of a death of a 5-month-old boy in December 2011 in New York, New York, who was found with his face pressed against the side wall of the tent. In addition, CPSC is aware of six reports and Health Canada is aware of three reports of children who became entrapped or experienced physical distress in the product. Two of the six reports included infants who were found crying underneath of the mattress that had not been inserted into the zippered pocket on the bottom of the tent. |
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| Units | 220,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | The KidCo PeaPod Travel Beds and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds are small, portable sleep tents marketed for use by infants from birth to 3+ years, depending on the model. The tents have a zippered side for putting in and taking out the child and have an inflatable air mattress that fits into a zippered pocket underneath the floor of the tent. The tents fold into a compact round shape and come with a fabric bag for storage and transport. The following models and corresponding tent fabric colors are included in this recall: P100 Teal P101 Red P102 Lime P103 Periwinkle P104 Ocean P201 Princess/Red P202 Camouflage P203 Quick Silver P204 Sagebrush P205 Cardinal P900CS Green The model number can be found on a small tag on the underside of the product. |
| Product | PeaPod and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds, About 220,000, Crib Tents |
| Sold at | Independent juvenile specialty stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from January 2005 through the present for between $70 and $100. |
| Importer | KidCo Inc |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Suffocation
- Hazard: Entrapment
- Category: Crib Tents
- CPSC recalls of 2012
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 220,000Median of 2012: 7,800
- CPSC recalls of 2012
- 310
- Recalls of 2012 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 2012 in the category Crib Tents
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name KidCo
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 13043The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13043. https://recallregister.com/product/1248-suffocation-entrapment-risks-prompt-recall-of-peapod-travel-tents-by-k/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 13043 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC is aware of a death of a 5-month-old boy in December 2011 in New York, New York, who was found with his face pressed against the side wall of the tent. In addition, CPSC is aware of six reports and Health Canada is aware of three reports of children who became entrapped or experienced physical distress in the product. Two of the six reports included infants who were found crying underneath of the mattress that had not been inserted into the zippered pocket on the bottom of the tent.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Independent juvenile specialty stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from January 2005 through the present for between $70 and $100.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13043?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13043?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 220,000