News Suffocation, Entrapment Risks Prompt Recall of PeaPod Travel Tents by KidCo

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Babies and young children can get trapped in the tent and suffocate. Nine children have gotten trapped or been in distress inside the tent.

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TechnoGranola

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Thank you. I have been impatiently waiting for this recall and have tried to warn people when I know they own this product or are interested in buying it.

What I find interesting is they say the death of the 5 month old boy was undetermined, yet the mother's autopsy report states "positional asphyxiation".

I'm interested in what the repair kit is as those that are concerned about these tents feel the issue is the lack of breath ability of the nylon sides (baby rolls into side, faces presses into nylon, can't breathe). So I'm wondering how a repair kit will solve that. I'd think a redesign with mesh sides would be in order.

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TechnoGranola said:
I'm interested in what the repair kit is as those that are concerned about these tents feel the issue is the lack of breath ability of the nylon sides (baby rolls into side, faces presses into nylon, can't breathe). So I'm wondering how a repair kit will solve that. I'd think a redesign with mesh sides would be in order.
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According to the recall site, it is this:

"To receive a repair kit that includes a thinner replacement air mattress and braces that will strengthen the sides of both model"
 
TechnoGranola

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o_mom said:
According to the recall site, it is this:

"To receive a repair kit that includes a thinner replacement air mattress and braces that will strengthen the sides of both model"
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An okay, I missed that. Just saw "repair kit". That certainly wouldn't make me feel all warm and fuzzy. I read he story posted by the mother of the 5 month old that died and after that, I wouldn't buy a travel sleeping area without mesh sides.

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agave

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The link is not currently working. I just got mine out mine out to check the model number and both kids jumped in and started playing. I think I'm going to order the kit and just use the air mattresses for camping and ditch the tent part.
 

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