Land of Nod Home Sweet Playhome Canopies

Description: The Land of Nod Recalls Children's Canopies Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2009 Release #09-108 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 933-9904 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 The Land of Nod Recalls Children’s Canopies Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Home Sweet Playhome Canopies Units: About 2,400 Manufacturer: The Land of Nod, of Northbrook, Ill. Hazard: A child’s head could get entrapped in the canopy’s window openings, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards. Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reports of a child’s head becoming caught in the canopy’s window openings. No injuries have been reported. Description: The recalled canopies involve the “Home Sweet Playhome” model made of 100% cotton gingham fabric draped from a bamboo hoop which is suspended from the ceiling to create a cylindrical play space measuring 36 inches wide and 9 feet tall. The canopies have an open bottom, a “door” and three multi-paned “windows.” They were sold in blue and pink. “Home Sweet Playhome” canopies sold after October 2005 are not included in this recall. “The Land of Nod” is printed on a woven label on the canopy. Sold at: The Land of Nod catalog, Web site www.landofnod.com, and at The Land of Nod stores in Illinois and Washington state from September 2003 through October 2005 for about $100 for the canopy and $139 for the canopy and cushion set. Manufactured in: India Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the canopies and take them away from children. Contact the Land of Nod to receive a free replacement fabric portion of the canopy and a $15 gift card. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact The Land of Nod at (800) 933-9904 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.landofnod.com, or email the firm at [email protected] [Learn More]