The Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling about 200,000 Rainforest Portable Play Yards made by Simplicity, Inc. and SFCA, Inc. because of consumer complaints about one or more rails unexpectedly collapsing. This defect has caused injuries to several children through entrapment or fall hazards.
Despite the CPSC’s request that Simplicity and SFCA recall these play yards, the companies have not been responsive. According the the CPSC, they have not responded to consumer complaints about this recent Simplicity recall either. This is not the first time Simplicity has put our childrens’ lives at stake and ignored the CPSC.
Due to Simplicity and SFCA both being unreponsiive to consumers via their hotline and website, consumers began reporting their complaints to the CPSC. So far there have been more than 1,350 reports of rails collapsing in these Simplicity Play Yards. To learn how you can report an event, click here.
Out of the thousands of reports of rails collapsing in these Rainforest Portable Play Yards, several involved injuries, including a broken nose, broken wrist, cuts requiring stitches, a chipped tooth and a concussion.
Description of Recalled Simplicity Play Yards
These play yards are portable and were wold with a bassinet, changing table and mobile features. They have rainforest themed fabric and artwork and bear the “Fisher Price” logo.
The recalled model numbers are: 5310 RNF, 5310RNFC, and 5310RNFW.Model numbers are located on a sticker on one of the legs beneath the play yard.
The Simplicity Play Yards were sold at various retailers across the country from 2007 to 2009 for about $100 and were made in China.
Though it did not make or sell the play yards, Fisher Price has voluntarily agreed to assist consumers who own one of the recalled play yards with the Fisher Price logo. Consumers should contact Fisher Price to obtain assistance in replacing these recalled play yards: (800) 432-5437.
Editor’s Note: How many times is this going to happen before A: Stores stop selling Simplicity products. B: Consumers stop buying Simplicity products. Or C: Their license to do business in the United States is revoked? Or perhaps, D: Management at Simplicity is either thrown in jail or sued to the point of destitution?
In the meantime, why are major trusted US brands like Fisher Price continuing to do business with this company and allow their logos to be placed on these dangerous products?
I bought this play yard for my grandson and a couple of months later or so i noticed that the one side kept falling , even one day he was sleeping in it and it collasped , luckly that he didn’t wake and turn over to fall or cause an accident . I don’t understand why when there are so many complaints why companys don’t put a recall on it till they find out what they can do, if any thing about it . Your talking about children here , i wonder if they would do some thing about it if it was their own child .
I just went on support.mattel.com to try to find out how to get my play yard replaced…they want me to cut the side panels off of it and send it to them and then wait around for a check, if they decide to send one. This is rediculous…my baby sleeps in that every night because we’re homeless and staying with friends, we don’t have room for a crib. I can’t be without something for him to sleep in while I wait around for them to send me a check (if they send one) to buy another pack and play that will probably cost more than what they’ll give me.
See if I buy another Fisher Price item again!
I recieved this playyard as a shower gift in june of 2007. It didn’t get used much so I never saw a problem then my son decided he didn’t want to sleep on his crib so i put the playyard up for him and about 3 weeks into using it the side started falling down. I called the number I was supposed to call and then gave me a new number to call and then those people gave me yet another number to call so finally I got to talk to a real person who by the way was rude to me and i couldn’t understand a word they were saying. So I got a new play yard and they told me I would have to ship the bad one back to them, which I didnt do because why should I pay out money for shipping. Anyway I got my new one and wouldn’t you know it it has the recalled numbers on it. So now I have 2 recalled play yards AWESOME
I have owned this play pen before there was never anything wrong with it no bars fell down it was safe as can be and we being a military family moved it on a flight here with us and it still was perfect i would ask people to not knock it till u have tried it and maybe if some people were not so ruff with there things stuff like this wouldnt happen
In regards to people not being too rough on things, get real. We barely used this and one day my infant son pulls himself up with the rail and wouldn’t you know it collapsed. Luckily he wasn’t hurt, but really, if “too rough” means my son pulling himself up on it (all 20 lbs of him) then this shouldn’t be on the market…hence recall. Maybe Cynthia you were lucky and got one that wasn’t defective. This is the first time I have ever had anything that was recalled. We were definately not too rough.
We didnt have any problems with the play pen until one day one side just fell down, thank god my daughter wasnt in it. We are a military family as well and we have really used the play pen but to change her in it and let her lay in it when she was much smaller and stare at the mobile. I didnt even know about the recall and decided to call the company to ask what I could do to fix the side and wow they told me it was recalled. So now I have to wait up to 2 weeks for a prepaid envelope and then cut the sides out to send back to them, then wait 8-12 weeks for a check. My thougths go out to those who had children get hurt in these. I think the companies should pay better attention to what they are making and selling. I would be crushed if my children were hurt in something like this.
This is not a matter of someone being rough with a product. You expect a company like Fisher Price to test their products before releasing them to a public that trusts their reputation. My 8 month old grand daughter stood up yesterday, the side rail collapsed, and she fell face first into a large wooden piece of furniture….She has a huge purple bruise in the middle of her forehead. I was not rough with this item…I set it up correctly. I have 3 adult children, and never had problems with ‘being rough’ with the products I had before. THIS is absurd…I have to send back the side panels, and wait 4-6 weeks for a check…for less than I paid for it. BAD BAD PR!!!!!!
i have the fisher price rainforest playpen i dont use it much anyway. ive never had any problems with as of yet. we also have other frisher price products and never had any complaints. its not the fault of fisher price themself it is simplicity as stated in the article above. the refund check is your to keep and do whatever with. be glad your getting that. also its a prepaid mailing label the only thing you have to do with your busy lives is use a scissor. cut 4 panels and go to the post office.
-YESTERDAY I CUT ALL 4 SIDE PANELS, AND PRINTED OUT THE PREPAID MAILING LABEL, TODAY I’M GOING TO MAIL IT OUT. QUESTION HAS ANYONE RECIEVED THE CHECK YET?? THANKS, KATHY-
I called mths ago and was told they’d be sending me a pre printed mailing package to mail the sides to them for my reimbursment . And as of today still no package to mail back these peaces. I’m very upset that it’s taken this long. I have no extra money to buy another one yet and my son has been having to use the same one until they send this package. Has anyone recv’d the package from them? I called again today to try and get it sent again. my son has hit his head and pintched his fingers…
We have bought this pack and play in 2008. We have used it in the mountains, at the beach, in the camper, at home, at Grandma, at baby sitter and I never had any issues with it.
i purchased mine back in 2008 before my son was born. the sides collapsed often on me i gave up on using it because of my sons safety. it collapsed even if noone was around it and it was up. where the paddling covers the joint that clicks into place i believe caused it. i was happy when i purchased it and took it out the box commenting that it haad padding on that joint which i thought was great…at first. once i realised no matter how sure i was that it was clicked in place and didnt and would collapse it scared me. and im a mother of 2 step mother of 2 more.
does anyone have the address where they sent it they told me to call back after I emailed them. my friend had given it to me after it was recalled told me to see if i had any luck getting money out of it they were also supposed to send her a kit to send it back.
I just got done calling the number above. 1-800-432-5437. And they had to transfer me to the baby department but when they did the lady was as nice as could be. Took my address to send me the paid postage. Then you have to cut the sides and put them in a box and when the postage comes take it to the post office put the postage on it. And the whole process will be paid for and taken care of in 10 weeks. Yes i know it isn’t cool to have to go through all that trouble but at least you get $100 to replace it or do whatever with.
Can someone describe what does “side panels” mean as I see the corners are well melded and not easily rippable.Any idea of what it means would be appreciated.