Happy Camper Portable Play Yards Recall by Evenflo

CPSC recall 97146. Recall date: 25 Jun 1997.

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Entrapment

CPSC recall 97146 has the recall date 25 Jun 1997. The notice names the firm Evenflo. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Entrapment.

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CPSC recall 97146: incidents, units, products and firms
Units	The CPSC record gives no number
Description	Happy Camper Portable Play Yards Recall by Evenflo NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: Clarification and change in remedy. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Originally issued June 25, 1997, Revised March 8, 2006 (301) 504-7908 Evenflo Contacts: Dawn Dover, Mark Semer (212) 521-4817 or 4802 Release # 97-146 CPSC, Evenflo Announce Recall of Happy Camper Portable Play Yards WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Evenflo Company Inc., of Piqua, Ohio, is offering free hinge cover kits to owners of fully operational portable play yards sold under the Happy Camper, Happy Cabana and Kiddie Camper model names. If the hinges on the product are not fully rotated, the product can collapse, possibly trapping the child in the "V" formed by the folded top rails. Additionally, if leaned or sat upon, the rotating plastic hinges in the middle of the folding top rails can crack or break, presenting a sharp edge or possibly allowing the child to escape. Evenflo and CPSC are aware of three deaths involving the play yards. In two incidents, the hinges collapsed and…
Product	Evenflo Happy Cabana portable play yards
Product	Evenflo Happy Camper portable play yards
Product	Evenflo Kiddie Camper portable play yards
Manufacturer	Evenflo

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The recall in context

Units in this recall: not givenMedian of 1997: not given
CPSC recalls of 1997: 151
Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards: 6%
Recalls on the register that name Evenflo: 18

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Evenflo
Date	Recall
29 Jan 2020	Evenflo Recalls Pillo Portable Napper Inclined Sleepers to Prevent Risk of Suffocation
5 Jun 2012	Evenflo Recalls Convertible High Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
24 Jun 2010	Evenflo Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards
25 Mar 2010	Evenflo Recalls Top-of-Stair Plus Wood Gates Due to Fall Hazard
8 Dec 2009	Evenflo Recalls Cake Toys on Children's Activity Centers Due to Choking Hazard
16 Jul 2009	Evenflo Recalls Telephone Toys Due to Choking Hazard
2 Apr 2009	Evenflo Recalls Envision™ High Chairs Due to Fall and Choking Hazards
2 Apr 2009	Evenflo Expands Recall of Majestic High Chairs Due to Fall and Choking Hazards
17 Feb 2009	Evenflo Recalls Children's Activity Centers Due to Fall Hazard
18 Dec 2008	Evenflo Recalls Majestic High Chairs Due to Fall and Choking Hazards
10 May 2007	Fall Hazard Prompts NHTSA, CPSC and Evenflo to Announce Recall of Embrace™ Infant Car Seat/Carriers
10 Oct 2001	CPSC, Evenflo Announce Recall to Repair Home Décor Swing™ Wooden Baby Gates

Evenflo: all 18 recalls

Official channels

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97146. https://recallregister.com/product/5980-happy-camper-portable-play-yards-recall-by-evenflo/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence: US government work, public domain
Data retrieved: 30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register: 24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 97146 report injuries?: The CPSC record of recall 97146 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.