Federal agency warns about suffocation and other hazards in baby camping, beach tents
CCATTO baby tents marketed as being for camping, beach and other times parents are out-and-about with their infant are the subject of a “do not use” warning from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission as putting infants at risk of death.
“The seller, LA.INNO Direct, of China, has not responded to CPSC’s request for a recall,” the Thursday-posted warning said.
The vast majority of food and product recalls are voluntary. CPSC, like the FDA and the USDA, rarely orders a recall. The agency usually strongly requests the company make a recall, but product manufacturers tend to be more resistant than food manufacturers to do so.
The tents were sold as Portable Baby Tent; CCATTO Pop Up Beach Tent for Baby, Enhanced Ventilation, UPF 50+ Sun Shelter for Infant; and Baby Camping Bed with Mosquito Net (Pegs, Travel Bag, Bonus Cooling Sleeping Kit Included). They’re gray with neon green trim and “CCATTO” on the top.
Problems listed by the CPSC include:
▪ The tents aren’t supported by free standing legs.
▪ They don’t meet requirements for labeling and instructions.
▪ The infant pillow inside is banned. “It’s loosely filled with a granular material, including but not limited to, polystyrene beads or pellets and is intended or marketed for use by children under one year of age.”
▪ “The tent and its packaging also lack a tracking label containing certain required information, including the date of manufacture.”
The agency asks parents and guardians to stop using the tents, cut them up, throw them out and report any injuries or defects to the CPSC.
This story was originally published June 15, 2023 at 5:19 PM.
