Circus America Playpens Modification by C&T International
CPSC recall 88030. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Suffocation
CPSC recall 88030 has the recall date 23 May 1988. The notice names the firm C&T International/Sorelle. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Suffocation.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Circus America Playpens Modification by C&T International NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 1988 Release # 88-030 Playpens to be Modified Because of Hazards to Children WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, C&T International, Inc., Moonachie, New Jersey, today announced it is voluntarily making available to consumers a free modification kit for its mesh-sided playpen with drop sides, model number 585, "Circus America." Some of the playpens fail to warn users of a potential suffocation hazard if an infant is left in the playpen with one of the sides down. All of the playpens present a finger crushing hazard at two locations in the drop side locking system. In addition, when the playpens are folded for storage, it is possible for a child to remove the plastic feet which may present a choking hazard. The Commission is aware of a number of deaths and injuries involving mesh-sided playpens with drop sides produced by firms other than C&T. Eleven infants are known to have died when left unattended in playpens with a drop side… |
| Product | Circus America mesh-sided playpen with drop sides |
| Product | Circus Polo playpen |
| Manufacturer | C&T International/Sorelle; Circus America |
| Made in | Italy |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1988: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1988
- 75
- Recalls of 1988 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name C&T International/Sorelle
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1997 | Baby Cribs Recall/Repair by C & T International |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 88030. https://recallregister.com/product/4742-circus-america-playpens-modification-by-c-t-international/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 88030 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 88030 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Italy
- How many CPSC recalls name C&T International/Sorelle?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name C&T International/Sorelle. This recall is 1 of them.