FORT children’s play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures
13 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 1, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 13reports to CPSC
- Jun 1, 2022the latest report was made
- Oct 6, 2021the earliest
- 2with the company’s comments
- Brand
- FORT
- Maker
- Simulated Wood Grain Design LLC d/b/a FORTMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Children’s play tents, play tunnels or other enclosuresCPSC’s product type: Children’s Play Tents, Play Tunnels or Other Enclosures (code 1322), in Toys & Children: Toys
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2022 | 1 |
| May 2022 | 1 |
| January 2022 | 5 |
| December 2021 | 1 |
| November 2021 | 1 |
| October 2021 | 4 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 2 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 7 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- No incident, no one hurt 3 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Jun 1, 2022, sent to the company Jun 6, 2022, published by CPSC Jun 22, 2022
The product, in the report: Magnetic Cloud Light, white. Maybe 4 inches long, 3 inches tall. Rechargeable and has a dime sized magnet on the back, held in only with some weak adhesive
I received products from FORT that were purchased as accessories to the magnetic foam play couch that they sell (magnetic cloud lights). On the back of the light is a small, dime sized magnet. I’ve had the products less than a day and the small magnets have both already fallen out. This is a huge safety concern considering it is marketed for young children.
- Model
- Magnetic Cloud Light
- Serial number
- Unsure
- Bought from
- Getthefort.com
- Bought
- Jan 25, 2021, about then
- Where
- St. Louis, Missouri: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand FORT, made or sold by Simulated Wood Grain Design LLC d/
b/ a FORT - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made May 31, 2022, sent to the company Jun 3, 2022, published by CPSC Jun 27, 2022
The product, in the report: FORT cascade color
We ordered a children’s FORT via Kickstarter with magnetic cloud lights. All products appear to be unsafe for kids. The strong magnet in the cloud lights came out (adhesive not strong enough) and the button magnet is small enough for a child to eat. The magnets in the FORT itself seem to be cracking and sharp pieces may soon poke out and be extremely sharp. This product needs to be recalled and the company should not be allowed to continue operating.
- Bought from
- Kickstarter
- Bought
- Jan 26, 2021
- Where
- United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand FORT, made or sold by Simulated Wood Grain Design LLC d/
b/ a FORT - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 24, 2022, sent to the company Apr 7, 2022, published by CPSC Apr 21, 2022
The product, in the report: Original Magnetic Pillow Fort (getthefort.com) in bluebird. A large set of 12 cushions in various shape intended to let kids build forts, etc using magnets to hold the pieces together.
Based on the experiences of others who had magnets shattering in the covers of their Fort magnetic foam couches, I decided to cut the magnets out of mine so they would not pose a risk to my kids. While gently stacking the magnets together as I removed them, three of the 20 or so I have removed so far have shattered. Thankfully no one has been hurt, but I’m very concerned about my or other kids using a product with such fragile magnets in a toy. The cover they are encased in provides some protection, but not nearly enough when it comes to magnet shards.
- Bought from
- Getthefort.com/
Kickstarter.com - Bought
- Jan 20, 2021, about then
- Where
- Cincinnati, Ohio: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Fort, made or sold by Simulated Wood Grain Design LLC d/
b/ a FORT - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 23, 2022, sent to the company Jan 25, 2022, published by CPSC Feb 15, 2022
The product, in the report: The Fort, bluebird color
My children and I have been building and playing with the fort for the last month. Today I noticed 3 magnets were shattered and bulging from their pockets. One was even ripping through the plastic. After only 1 month normal use I was shocked at these dangerous, strong, and sharp magnet fragments in my child’s toy.
- Model
- Fort
- Bought from
- Kickstarter
- Bought
- Oct 30, 2021, about then
- Where
- Cincinnati, Ohio: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Age 1, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Fort, made or sold by Simulated Wood Grain Design LLC d/
b/ a FORT - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 12, 2022, sent to the company Feb 1, 2022, published by CPSC Feb 15, 2022
The product, in the report: Fort(s) are play cushions made out of polyurethane foam and marketed as children’s toys. Each set has 124 diametrical magnets on the corners to help create different builds by children. I purchased bluebird (light blue). getthefort.com
FORT magnetic play couch was sent to me in packaging/box with a lighter attached to one of the magnetic pouches. I did my due diligence to check the product to keep my kiddos safe but clearly this company did not do theirs.
- Model
- FT001-BB
- Serial number
- SW21060901
- Bought from
- Kickstarter
- Bought
- Jun 1, 2021
- Where
- Clinton, Massachusetts: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 3, Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Fort, made or sold by Simulated Wood Grain Design LLC d/
b/ a FORT - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Jan 8, 2022, sent to the company Jan 11, 2022, published by CPSC Jan 26, 2022
The product, in the report: FORT magnetic play couch, gulf, 12 foam pieces of varying shapes and sizes with 12 covers containing magnets.
Magnetic play couch was delivered with exposed, loose, and broken magnets. Product description stated magnets were sewn in, but they were glued and not all were secured.
- Model
- Magnetic V1 Gulf Fort
- Bought from
- Kickstarter.com
- Bought
- Feb 25, 2021, about then
- Where
- Lockport, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 31, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand FORT, made or sold by Simulated Wood Grain Design LLC d/
b/ a FORT - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Jan 6, 2022, sent to the company Jan 10, 2022, published by CPSC Jan 25, 2022
The product, in the report: FORT magnetic play Couch, color ‘Heron’ (gray), one size
I noticed the magnets inside the enclosed pockets of my FORT were broken in half, and the sharp corners of the pieces are starting to pierce through the outer fabric of the FORT. If the magnets successfully rip the fabric, exposing the rare earth magnets, this poses an immediate danger to my children, who can then ingest the sharp magnet pieces.
- Model
- Magnetic FORT Heron FT001-HRN
- Bought from
- getthefort.com
- Bought
- Jan 26, 2021
- Where
- Hamilton Township, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 4, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand FORT, made or sold by Simulated Wood Grain Design LLC d/
b/ a FORT - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Dec 1, 2021, sent to the company Dec 3, 2021, published by CPSC Dec 27, 2021
The product, in the report: Magnetic FORT in color Gulf. Model Magnetic
I backed a magnetic FORT via Kickstarter on January 26, 2021. The creator, [REDACTED] explained to make the FORTs safe there would be larger than quarter magnets in their own pouch sewn into the FORT cover. Originally, the covers were supposed to be non-removable, but that was changed and to make them safe, [REDACTED] breakaway zippers were going to be used. NONE of these safety features were used. The magnets are smaller than a quarter, they are not in pouches, and they are not sewn in. The magnets are placed in the cover via a slit made in the back and then a small circle cover is glued on over. The glue is not strong and the circle covers come off leaving exposed magnets. The zippers are not [REDACTED] and are not breakaway. This allows for kids to open covers and get to said exposed magnets. The seams are not very strong and ripping open with normal play and some are arriving already busted. This allows easier access to the magnets. Some FORTs have arrived with broken magnets which are sharp and a huge hazard if swallowed. A child had their finger pinched between two magnets when they found them on the outside of the cover while the parent checked and assembled the rest of the covers. Another concern is [REDACTED not having the proper CPSC tracking tags on the FORTs. He markets them as a kids toy, but the FORTs only come with a flammable furniture tag and nothing else regarding toys.
Overall, the magnets are not safe and are a huge choking hazard and can cause severe GI damage if multiples are swallowed. The response from the creator has been to use them as fridge magnets instead.
- Model
- Magnetic
- Bought from
- Kickstarter
- Bought
- Jan 26, 2021
- Where
- Grand Prairie, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- No Relationship
- As this report names them
- Brand FORT, made or sold by Simulated Wood Grain Design LLC d/
b/ a FORT - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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First aid Made Nov 19, 2021, sent to the company Dec 14, 2021, published by CPSC Dec 29, 2021
The product, in the report: foam block toys -approx(1’ x 2’) and (2’ x 2-1/2’) There are no serial numbers but the model numbers are FT001-GLF FT001- SEASHL
There were exposed magnets (approx.. the size of a quarter), on the outside of the cushions. The magnets are industrial strength.
The consumer’s 3 year old daughter, was playing with the toy, when the force of the magnets slammed together and injured the daughter’s hand. She sustained black & blue marks to her right pinky. The consumer treated the injury at home.
11/16/2021: The consumer sent the firm an email and reported the incident. The firm responded and gave her a refund for the 1st product.
11/19/2021: One of the magnets inside of the pouch shattered. This caused sharp pieces to protrude outside of the product. There were no injuries with this incident.
11/19/2021: The consumer sent the firm an email about this 2nd incident, but has not received a response as of yet.
- Bought from
- getthefort.com
- Bought
- Feb 1, 2021, about then
- Where
- Smiths Grove, Kentucky: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 3, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Fort, made or sold by Simulated Wood Grain Design LLC d/
b/ a FORT - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No incident, no one hurt Made Oct 23, 2021, sent to the company Oct 26, 2021, published by CPSC Nov 16, 2021
The product, in the report: FORT magnetic play couch. Colors include but are not limited to bluebird, heron, peapod, thistle, and cascade.
FORT play couches (a children’s toy) are being shipped to consumers with loose magnets approximately the size of a quarter within the zippered covers. The zipper is easily opened by a child leaving them subject to finding the loose magnets and placing them in their mouths which is a choking hazard at the very least and a situation that could be fatal should a child swallow more than one causing them to attract to each other within the child’s body. The company is offering no solution to the problem besides “removing the magnets and placing them on your fridge”. The magnets were advertised as being sewn completely shut in the covers and were changed some time during production with no warning to consumers. There is also no warning label or information sheet that accompanies this toy letting consumers know that it even contains magnets at all. Nor does this product carry any kind of bar code that should be present according to the CSPC for children’s toys/furniture. The only safety notation on the tag is that it passed the fire safety for furniture. I believe this toy is extremely hazardous and an accident waiting to happen. The owner will not reply to emails or provide adequate solutions.
- Model
- FORT/
get the fort.com - UPC
- None
- Serial number
- Does not have one
- Bought from
- Get the fort.com
- Bought
- Feb 25, 2021
- Where
- United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand FORT, made or sold by Simulated Wood Grain Design LLC d/
b/ a FORT - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Oct 22, 2021, sent to the company Oct 26, 2021, published by CPSC Nov 16, 2021
The product, in the report: FORT magnetic children’s play couch, color cascade Model Cascade
Upon receiving and opening my FORT, a magnetic children’s play couch, 12 of the adhesive magnet pouches were not sealed shut, 6 of which had visibly exposed magnets. My child is only allowed to use the product closely supervised, so no injuries have occurred. However, the company is hiding the full extent of this issue, so other parents may not be aware of the potential choking and injested magnet risk.
- Model
- Cascade
- Bought from
- Kickstarter.com
- Bought
- Jan 26, 2021
- Where
- United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand FORT, made or sold by Simulated Wood Grain Design LLC d/
b/ a FORT - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No incident, no one hurt Made Oct 6, 2021, sent to the company Oct 8, 2021, published by CPSC Nov 1, 2021
The product, in the report: Fort magnetic foam play structure in the color gulf. Approximately 12 foam pieces that can be used to build play structures for children. Each foam piece has a cover that has several magnets glued onto it that is supposedly suppose to help build the structures. Model Gulf
I backed a product on Kickstarter called FORT which is a foam place structure with magnets in the covers to help make forts essentially. It was delivered to me yesterday 10/5/21 and upon inspection I noticed that several magnets were not closed. They are not even sewn shut, all of them are glued but not glued well. I had two (possibly more) magnets that were not enclosed and fully visible which is a choking hazard to children. This product is marketed as being for kids 2-6. We were originally told the covers would not be removeable, the magnets would be sewn in, and when the covers were switched to removable it was supposed to have a break away YKK zipper which it does not. This product uses earth magnets which are another dangerous choking hazard.
- Model
- Gulf
- UPC
- None given
- Serial number
- No serial number given
- Bought from
- Kickstarter.com
- Bought
- Jan 20, 2021, about then
- Where
- Norfolk, Nebraska: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 2, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Fort, made or sold by Simulated Wood Grain Design LLC d/
b/ a FORT - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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No incident, no one hurt Made Oct 6, 2021, sent to the company Oct 8, 2021, published by CPSC Oct 25, 2021
The product, in the report: The product in question is the FORT- Magnetic Fort in color Gulf Model FT001-GLF
I purchased a Magnetic FORT play couch for children from Simulated Wood Grain Design LLC (D/B/A FORT/GETTHEFORT). When the sofa arrived, I noticed that none of the 124 neodymium magnets were sewn in place, instead just held in the covers with glue patches that were already starting to peel, leaving the magnets exposed. This product is designed for children ages 1-5 and these unsecured magnets are now a dangerous choking hazard.
- Model
- FT001-GLF
- UPC
- 1002405285
- Bought from
- https:/
/ getthefort.com/ - Bought
- Feb 1, 2021, about then
- Where
- Grand Rapids, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand FORT, made or sold by Simulated Wood Grain Design LLC d/
b/ a FORT - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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