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10/10/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2024 07:17

Gimars Playpens Recalled Due to Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards; Violation of Federal Regulations for Play Yards; Imported by Shenzhen Jingdu Technology and Sold Exclusively[...]

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  • Recalled Gimars Playpen
  • Recalled Gimars Playpen basketball hoop accessory
  • Recalled Gimars Playpen reversible mattress
  • Recalled Gimars Playpen reversible mattress
  • Recalled Gimars Playpen label
Name of Product:
Gimars Playpen with Mat
Hazard:

The recalled playpens violate the federal safety regulations for play yards. The included basketball hoop accessory can be a head entrapment hazard and children can become entrapped beneath the mattress, posing a suffocation hazard.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
October 10, 2024
Units:

About 6,200

Consumer Contact

Shenzhen Jingdu Technology by email at [email protected], or online at https://gimarsrecall.com/or https://gimarsbaby.comand click "Safety Recalls" at the top of the page for more information.

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involvesGimars Playpens with model numbers GWL-01, GWL-02, GWL-03, GWL-04, GWL-05 and GWL-06. The playpens are labeled with the product name "Gimars Playpen with mat" on a label attached to the top rail. "Gimars" is also printed in white on one side of the top rail. The playpens are dark gray, black and light gray fabric with white mesh sides. The mattress is reversible with printed road and animal designs. The playpens come with a basketball hoop that attaches to the top rail and multicolored balls.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using and keep children away from the recalled playpens. Consumers should disassemble the playpen and cut the fabric floor, mattress pad and basketball hoop accessory each into two pieces. Then, consumers should upload photos of the cut product using the online submission form, or email the photos to [email protected]to obtain a full refund. Shenzhen Jingdu Technology and Amazon are contacting all known purchasers directly.

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported.

Sold At:
Online exclusively atwww.Amazon.com from May 2023 through January 2024 for about $80.
Importer(s):

Shenzhen Jingdu Technology Co. Ltd., of China

Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
24-008

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Related Recalls

The recalled playpens violate the federal safety regulations for play yards. The included basketball hoop accessory can be a head entrapment hazard and children can become entrapped beneath the mattress, posing a suffocation hazard.

The recalled Baby Tummy Time Gallery art card pockets have clear plastic coverings that contain levels of a phthalate that exceeds the federal phthalates ban. Phthalates are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

The rings contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban and levels of cadmium that are prohibited in children's products by the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Lead and cadmium are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

The recalled high chairs violate the regulations for high chairs, as the leg openings on the high chair are too wide, posing an entrapment hazard to infants. Additionally, the high chairs pose a fall hazard because the tray can become disengaged from the product.

The squeeze ball toy contains a liquid and glitter combination inside a thick membrane. If the membrane is ruptured, the glittery water can splash onto a child's face and body, posing an injury hazard.

The recalled baby loungers violate the federal safety regulations for Infant Sleep Productsbecause the sides are too low to contain the infant; the sleeping pad is too thick, posing a suffocation hazard; an infant could fall out of an enclosed opening at the foot of the lounger or become entrapped; and the loungers do not have a stand, posing a fall hazard if used on elevated surfaces. These violations create an unsafe sleeping environment for infants.

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