November 16, 2012: PeaPod Travel Bed Recall

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After several reported incidents of entrapment and one suspected suffocation, KidCo has recalled PeaPod and PeaPod Plus travel beds.

What's the Deal?

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with KidCo Inc., of Libertyville, Illinois, is announcing the voluntary recall of about 220,000 PeaPod and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds. Infants and young children can roll off the edge of the inflatable air mattress, become entrapped between the mattress and the fabric sides of the tent, and suffocate. There have been three reported incidents in Canada and six in the US with no injuries and one death, where cause of death is reported as "undetermined."

Do You Own It?

The travel tents were sold at independent stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from January 2005 through the present for between $70 and $100.

The following models and corresponding tent fabric colors are included in this recall:

• P100 Teal
• P101 Red
• P102 Lime
• P103 Periwinkle
• P104 Ocean
• P201 Princess/Red
• P202 Camouflage
• P203 Quick Silver
• P204 Sagebrush
• P205 Cardinal
• P900CS Green

The model number can be found on a small tag on the underside of the product.

What Should You Do?

Consumers should immediately stop using the tents and contact KidCo to get a free repair kit. The kits will vary depending on the model and will be shipped to consumers starting in December 2012. Contact KidCo toll-free at (855) 847-8600 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.kidco.com to receive the kit.

Click here to see the official recall.