Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, CPSC NEWS—BABY PRODUCTS—Entrapment, suffocation risks prompt recall of Gimars playpens, (Oct 11, 2024)
Organizations Mentioned:Shenzhen Jingdu Technology
By Susan Engstrom
Consumers will be provided a full refund after submitting photos of the destroyed product.
About 6,200 Gimars Playpens with Mat are being recalled because they 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 products were imported by Shenzhen Jingdu Technology, of China, and were sold exclusively on Amazon.com (CPSC Recall Notice, No. 25-008 (Oct. 10, 2024)).
Incidents and injuries. No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Product description. This recall involves Gimars 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 made of 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, along with multicolored balls.
The playpens were manufactured in China and were sold on Amazon.com from May 2023 through January 2024 for about $80.
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 Gimars-Aftersales@outlook.com to obtain a full refund. Shenzhen Jingdu Technology and Amazon are contacting all known purchasers directly.
Customer contact. For more information, customers may contact Shenzhen Jingdu Technology by email at Gimars-Aftersales@outlook.com, or online at https://gimarsrecall.com/ or https://gimarsbaby.com and click “Safety Recalls” at the top of the page.
Companies: Shenzhen Jingdu Technology
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