Fold N' Travel Infant Carriers Recalled by Playskool Baby
CPSC recall 96175. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fall
CPSC recall 96175 has the recall date 31 Jul 1996. The notice names the firm Playskool. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats.
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| Description | Fold N' Travel Infant Carriers Recalled by Playskool Baby NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Nychelle White July 31, 1996 (301) 504-7063 Release # 96-175 CPSC and Playskool Baby Announce Recall of Playskool Baby Fold N' Travel Infant Carrier WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Playskool Baby, Inc. of Northvale, N.J., is voluntarily recalling approximately 38,000 "Fold N' Travel" infant carriers because infants may fall out of the carrier. Playskool has received 10 reports of children falling from the carrier, including reports of seven infants who suffered serious head injuries. The lightweight plastic infant carriers, measuring about 17 inches long when folded and about 26 inches long when fully extended, were available in blue or teal with either a fabric or vinyl pad (model numbers 100, 101, 102, 103). Consumers adjust the carrier to any of three positions, rocker, feeder, or sleeper, by pushing the buttons located on each side of the carrier's handle near where the handle attaches to the carrier. The product can… |
| Product | Playskool Fold N' Travel infant carriers, Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats |
| Manufacturer | Playskool |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1996: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1996
- 138
- Recalls of 1996 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 1996 in the category Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Playskool
- 16
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2006 | Playskool Voluntarily Recalls Toy Tool Benches after the Death of Two Toddlers |
| 15 Apr 2003 | CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall of Magic Start Crawl 'n Stand Toys Sold Only at Wal-Mart |
| 22 Jan 2001 | CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Certain "Busy School Bus" Toys |
| 8 Dec 2000 | CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall of Additional 170,000 Busy Poppin' Pals Toys |
| 14 Sep 2000 | CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Infant Toys |
| 16 Aug 2000 | CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Busy Poppin' Pals Toys |
| 13 Jan 1997 | 1-2-3 High Chair Recall/Repair by Playskool |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Moon Bouncer Safety Alert |
| 17 Oct 1995 | CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall To Repair The 1-2-3 High Chair |
| 16 May 1995 | 1-2-3 Swing Recalled by Playskool |
| 24 Apr 1995 | CPSC, Playskool Announce Repair Program For Playskool 1-2-3 Swing |
| 16 Apr 1994 | Weebles Tractor Toys Recall by Playskool |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96175. https://recallregister.com/product/5833-fold-n-travel-infant-carriers-recalled-by-playskool-baby/. 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 96175 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 96175 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Playskool?
- 16 CPSC recalls on this register name Playskool. This recall is 1 of them.