The FORT · Recalled
The FORT Recalls Children's Play Tents Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards
The magnets used to connect the various pieces of The FORT can become dislodged from their pouches, posing choking and laceration hazards to young children.
- Units
- About 13,250
- Reports
- 17
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $200–$400
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves The FORT children's play tent. The children's play tent consists of 12 cushions made of polyurethane foam in various shapes (squares, rectangles, half-moons, triangles and arches) that are covered with a durable synthetic leather fabric. The play tent was sold in 12 different colors. The play tent measures about 30 inches high and 26 inches wide when constructed.
The file
- Sold at
- Online at www.getthefort.com and www.zulily.com from July 2021 through November 2022 for between $200 and $400.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Simulated Wood Grain Design LLC, d/b/a The FORT, of St. Louis, Missouri
Incident log
There have been 17 reports of loose or broken magnets associated with The FORT children's play tents, resulting in laceration injuries to two adults and a pinched finger to one child.
What the notice says to do
CPSC urges consumers to dispose of recalled children's play tents and NOT to resell or donate them. It is a violation of federal law to sell or distribute recalled products. The firm is no longer in business, so there is no remedy for consumers.
For more information, call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.