Pack ‘N’ Play playpens

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 25, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

1report to CPSC
Aug 25, 2011the latest report was made
Aug 25, 2011the earliest
1with the company’s comments

Brand: Pack ‘N’ Play
Maker: Newell Rubbermaid Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: PlaypensCPSC’s product type: Playpens (code 1513), in Baby: Nursery Equipment & Supplies

By month

1 report from September 2010 to August 2011; the most in August 2011, 1.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
August 2011	1

How badly anyone was hurt

Death 1

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.

Death
Made Aug 25, 2011, published by CPSC Sep 19, 2011

The product, in the report: Graco Pack ‘N’ Play with bassinet attachment

A 3-month-old infant was placed in the bassinet attachment of a Graco Pack ‘N’ Play to sleep. The attachment somehow became unhinged by 1 or 2 of the hooks and was at an angled decline. The infant reportedly slid down the decline and her face was adjacent to the mesh webbing of the side wall. The infant was found dead in this position.

Model
ISPP046AF
Where
Chicago, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 0, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Pack ‘N’ Play, made or sold by Newell Rubbermaid Inc.

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/14/2011) Newell Rubbermaid Inc.: Graco Children’s Products Inc. (“Graco”) relies on and appreciates any and all product feedback from our consumers. Graco is saddened to hear about the death of an infant. Based on detailed information that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) has provided to Graco, in the form of an in-depth investigation (“IDI”) of this incident, Graco has determined that this tragic fatality is in no way attributed to any type of defect in the Graco playard/bassinet. The IDI is the only information that Graco was able to ascertain. Contact information on the consumer was unavailable. The IDI states that the caregivers assembled the playard/bassinet without reading the manufacturer’s instruction manual. The IDI also includes multiple photographs that clearly show how the bassinet was improperly assembled. The main end support rods that are provided with the unit were not installed and the supplementary plastic support clips were shown to be the only means of supporting the bassinet. Graco has determined that the cause of this unfortunate fatality was misuse of the product because of a failure to read the instruction manual as well as a failure to heed specific, on-product hazard warnings provided by Graco. The actual components and design of the Graco bassinet did not contribute to the outcome of this incident. Specific instructions regarding the proper assembly of the bassinet are provided in the Graco instruction manual. Additional information is provided on the product itself, including a warning to consumers that, “failure to read and follow all product directions and warnings can result in serious injury or death.” Graco also instructs consumers to contact Graco directly if they do not have the instruction manual. This information is also provided directly on the product.
This Graco bassinet has been tested and, when properly assembled and used, is a safe and reliable sleeping environment for infants weighing 15 pound or less. Graco would like to take this opportunity to warn consumers that failure to read and follow all product directions and warnings can result in serious injury or death. When using infant bassinets, consumers should NEVER attempt to assemble this product, or any Graco product, without fully reading and understanding the manufacturer’s instruction manual.

CPSC report 20110825-B0E2F-2147475931. Submitter: Medical Examiner and Coroner Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

Pack ‘N’ Play playpens

At a glance

By month

How badly anyone was hurt

The reports, as CPSC published them

CPSC’s disclaimer

Sources

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