Playskool Travel-Lite Portable Cribs Recalled By Kolcraft -- Suffocation Risk Cited
CPSC recall 93043. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Suffocation
CPSC recall 93043 has the recall date 10 Mar 1993. The notice names the firm Kolcraft. 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 | March 10, 1993 Release # 93-043 PRODUCT: 11,638 Playskool Travel-Lite Portable Cribs, models 77101 and 77103 manufactured by Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. PROBLEM: If the side rails of the portable crib fold during use, an infant can become entrapped and suffocate. Three deaths have been reported. WHAT TO DO: Stop using and call Kolcraft at 1-800-453-7673 for instructions on how to obtain a refund. WASHINGTON, DC -- Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc., Chicago, IL, is voluntarily recalling 11,638 Playskool Travel-Lite portable cribs, models 77101 and 77103. The cribs were manufactured by Kolcraft under license from Playskool and sold nationally from 1990 to 1992. This recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The Commission has received three reports of infant deaths due to suffocation in these cribs. In each case an infant allegedly was found entrapped in a folded crib. The incidents reported to CPSC suggest that if the side rails of the crib fold during use, an infant may become entrapped in the "V" where the side rails fold. While it is still unclear exactly why the crib side rails folded, Kolcraft is recalling all Travel-Lite cribs… |
| Product | Playskool Travel-Lite Portable Cribs |
| Manufacturer | Kolcraft; Playskool |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1993: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1993
- 75
- Recalls of 1993 with one of the same hazards
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Kolcraft
- 5
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1998 | Portable Cribs and Play Yards Second Warning |
| 18 Jun 1998 | CPSC Urges Search for Previously Recalled Portable Cribs and Play Yards |
| 27 Jul 1990 | Kolcraft Car Seat Repair Program |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Giggle-See Bumper Pad Recalled; Ties Present Choking Hazard |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 93043. https://recallregister.com/product/5414-playskool-travel-lite-portable-cribs-recalled-by-kolcraft-suffocation/. 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 93043 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 93043 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Kolcraft?
- 5 CPSC recalls on this register name Kolcraft. This recall is 1 of them.