Portable Cribs Recalled by Kolcraft & Playskool
CPSC recall 99021. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Entrapment
CPSC recall 99021 has the recall date 17 Nov 1998. The notice names the firm Draco. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Suffocation.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
|---|---|
| Hazard | Suffocation |
| Description | Portable Cribs Recalled by Kolcraft & Playskool NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: telephone number change, responding company change for Century. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued November 17, 1998, Last Revised May 10, 2004 Release # 99-021 Company Phone Number: (800) 453-7673 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 Kolcraft, Playskool Double Reward for Return of Recalled Portable Cribs WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Kolcraft Enterprises Inc. and Playskool are offering a $120 Child Saver Reward for the return of each Playskool Travel-Lite portable crib. These cribs were recalled in 1993, yet two children died in the cribs this summer, a New Jersey infant and a Chicago toddler. The cribs, which were manufactured by Kolcraft from 1990 through 1992, have rotating top rail hinges. These top rails can collapse, entrapping children and suffocating them. In all, six children have died in Playskool Travel-Lite portable cribs. Despite a nationwide effort over the past five years to… |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1998: 65,000
- CPSC recalls of 1998
- 133
- Recalls of 1998 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls on the register that name Draco
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1996 | All Our Kids Portable Cribs/Playpens Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 99021The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 99021. https://recallregister.com/product/6224-portable-cribs-recalled-by-kolcraft-playskool/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 99021 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 99021 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Draco?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Draco. This recall is 1 of them.