CPSC, Graco Children’s Products Announce New Safety Instructions to Prevent Injuries with Portable Play Yards with Raised Changing Tables
Kids’ product recall 03-189. Announced by CPSC on Sep 24, 2003.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Sep 24, 2003. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
When children are placed in these portable play yards. when the changing table is still in place, they can crawl under and lift the table up. If this occurs, a child’s head and neck can become trapped between the changing table and the play yard rail, causing a strangulation hazard. The recall is designed to warn consumers of this hazard, and to provide warning labels to affix to the changing tables.
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What should you do?
Consumers should never place a child in these portable play yards when the changing table is still in place. Consumers should immediately contact Graco to receive a free warning label to be affixed to the changing table.
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- How to reach the firm: Consumers can contact Graco at (800) 233-1546 anytime, or visit the firm’s website at www.gracobaby.com
Which ones are recalled?
Only “Pack ‘n Play” portable play yards with raised changing tables are part of this recall. They also are sold with an infant bassinet. “GRACO” and “Pack ‘n Play” are written on the side of the play yard. These play yards have model numbers 2016, 35235, or model numbers that begin with 9531 or 9533. The last three digits of the model number will vary. The model number can be found on a label on the white plastic center cone under the play yards. “MADE IN CHINA” also is written on the bottom label. Models 2016, 35235, 9531 and 9533 that are currently sold at retail and that have green stickers on the boxes, indicating that the unit has been modified, are not recalled.
About 538,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Pack ‘n Play portable play yards with raised changing tables.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Graco Children’s Products Inc., Exton, Pa.
- Discount, department and juvenile product stores nationwide sold these portable play yards, from October 2001 through September 2003, for between $99 and $119.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
The commission and Graco are aware of the death of a 13-month-old girl, who strangled when her neck became trapped between the Pack ‘n Play rail and the raised changing table.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.