Houdini Portable Playyards Hazard
CPSC recall 97047. Recall date: .
CPSC recall 97047 has the recall date 17 Dec 1996. The notice names the firm Evenflo. The CPSC record gives no number of units.
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| Description | Houdini Portable Playyards Hazard NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nychelle White December 17, 1996 (301) 504-7063 Release # 97-047 CPSC and Evenflo Warn of Potential Choking Hazard on Houdini Portable Playyards WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Evenflo Company Inc. of Piqua, Ohio is warning consumers that some of its Houdini Portable Playyards may present a potential small parts choking hazard and a sharp edge hazard. Approximately 205,000 of these playyards were sold. Small plastic covers from "push caps" used to secure various parts of the playyards together may crack and separate. Evenflo and the CPSC are aware of a number of reports of the plastic caps separating. Although no injuries have been reported, this action is being taken to prevent young children from choking or cutting themselves. All Houdini model numbers beginning with 332 are involved in this warning. The model number is located on a tag attached to the bottom of the unit. The playyards sold nationwide for about $45 from 1994 through 1996.… |
| Product | Evenflo Houdini Portable Play yards |
| Manufacturer | Evenflo |
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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
- 16%
- Recalls on the register that name Evenflo
- 18
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97047. https://recallregister.com/product/5888-houdini-portable-playyards-hazard/. 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 97047 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97047 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Evenflo?
- 18 CPSC recalls on this register name Evenflo. This recall is 1 of them.