CPSC, abc Distributing, Inc. Announce Recall of Kid’s Tent Set
Kids’ product recall 03-513. Announced by CPSC on Nov 25, 2002.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 25, 2002. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Approximately 15,700 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The tip of the wire that forms the frame for the connecting tunnel can become exposed, resulting in possible laceration injuries.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the tent set and contact abc Distributing, Inc. to obtain instructions on how to return the connecting tunnel for a replacement, at no charge. All consumers who purchased these tent sets were notified about the recall directly by abc Distributing, Inc.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, contact abc Distributing, Inc. by email at tentset@abcdistributing.com or by phone at (305) 944-6971 (Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm).
Which ones are recalled?
The tent set consists of an “igloo,” “tee pee,” and connecting tunnel. They are mostly red, blue and yellow.
Approximately 15,700 units, as CPSC gives them.
3-Piece Kid’s Tent Set.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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?
- Distributed by abc Distributing, Inc., North Miami, Fla.
- The tent sets were sold by abc Distributing, Inc., from March 2002 through June 2002, for about $23.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
abc Distributing, Inc. has received three reports, two with minor injuries, as a result of the tip of the wire becoming exposed.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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.