By NATASHA ANDERSON
Published: 05:40 EDT, 27 March 2025 | Updated: 05:47 EDT, 27 March 2025
Parents are urged to destroy a children's toy amid reports that it can cause infants to die or become seriously injured by suffocation.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall of the Welspo-branded foldable play yard.
The product violates a series of federal safety regulations, including mattress displacement, and is reportedly missing required warnings and labels.
The play yard is made of mesh panels with red, blue, yellow and teal borders. Each panel features a cartoon lion, monkey, elephant or sun.
It also includes a mattress that bares the same motifs, as well as a carrying bag.
CPSC officials urge parents to 'stop using and destroy all Welspo-branded play yards immediately'.
'To destroy the product, first disassemble the fabric cover from the frame,' the recall notice states. 'Cut up the play yard cover and mattress pad, and then dispose of the pieces in the trash or recycling.'
The play yards, which were manufactured in China, were sold online at Walmart and Amazon for $90 from December 2023 through March last year.
Parents are urged to destroy the Welspo-branded foldable play yard amid reports that it can cause infants to die or become seriously injured by suffocation (file photo)
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall of the Welspo-branded foldable play yard. The product, which was manufactured in China, was sold online at Walmart and Amazon for $90 from December 2023 through March last year
Welspo-branded play yards measure approximately 39 inches wide by 39 inches long by 30 inches high. They have four mesh panels bearing childish motifs, including one panel that also has a zippered door.
The Welspo brand name printed on the side of the product and on the packaging. Model BP8305D and Baby Playpen are also printed on the packaging.
'Bestrich, of Hong Kong, the retailer of this product and owner of the Welspo brand, has not agreed to offer an acceptable remedy to consumers,' the CPSC notice states.
'CPSC urges consumers to stop using and destroy all Welspo-branded play yards immediately. To destroy the product, first disassemble the fabric cover from the frame,' it adds.
'Cut up the play yard cover and mattress pad, and then dispose of the pieces in the trash or recycling.'
CPSC also asks parents to report any incidents involving either an injury or a product defect at www.SaferProducts.gov.
Infant suffocation occurs when a baby's airway is blocked, preventing them from being able to breathe properly, the National Institutes of Health reports.
Some causes of suffocation include soft bedding or blankets covering an infant's face, or when a youngster getting trapped between objects.
Babies are particularly vulnerable to suffocation because they have limited control over their bodies, cannot lift their heads or push away objects that may be blocking their breathing,