WASHINGTON, DC — Federal safety officials are warning families to stop using two children’s products sold online after finding serious hazards that could lead to injury or death. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Arlopu Slide Playsets and X-VESOLJE Nursing Pillows should be taken out of use immediately.
The recalls involve products sold to parents and caregivers for young children and infants, including a playset with a slide and basketball hoop and a C-shaped nursing pillow. Regulators said the playset can create entrapment and strangulation risks, while the nursing pillow can block an infant’s breathing.
Consumers are being told to follow the recall instructions closely, keep the items away from children and arrange for the repair or refund process offered by the companies.
Arlopu slide playsets can trap a child’s head or neck
The Arlopu recall covers slide playsets with model numbers KT-CS17 and LY-31. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the products have multiple openings that can trap a child’s head or neck.
Officials also said the basketball nets on model KT-CS17 can detach and form a loop large enough for a child’s head, creating an entanglement or strangulation hazard. Arlopu received one report of a child suffering neck abrasions after becoming trapped on the playset.
The playsets are plastic and were designed for indoor or outdoor use. They include a slide and basketball hoop and were sold in tan, red, blue, yellow, gray and green.
Where owners can find the model number and what to do next
Consumers can identify the recalled playsets by checking the label under the elevated platform for KT-CS17. The LY-31 model number appears on a label on the upper back panel behind the slide.
Federal officials say families should stop using the playsets right away and move them to a place children cannot reach. Owners should then contact Arlopu at 800-657-9218 on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, or email [email protected].
To get the free repair kit, consumers need to send a photo of the model number. Arlopu said the kit will include redesigned parts and new installation instructions.
Recalled nursing pillows can block an infant’s breathing
The X-VESOLJE Nursing Pillows are being recalled by Kikea Store after federal regulators said they fail to meet important safety requirements for nursing pillows. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the pillows can obstruct an infant’s breathing and create a serious suffocation risk.
The recalled products are model NP001 and are C-shaped. Patterns include white with leaves, dark brown with multicolored feathers and multicolored puzzle pieces.
Unlike the playsets, the nursing pillows do not have labels or markings that identify the model. That makes the product photos and recall instructions especially important for shoppers trying to confirm whether they own one.
Consumers are told to destroy the pillow and request a refund
People who own the nursing pillow should stop using it immediately and contact Kikea Store at [email protected] for a full refund, the agency said. The company requires consumers to send a photo after cutting the pillow in half.
After that, owners are supposed to throw away the destroyed product. Federal officials say the steps are designed to keep the recalled pillow from being used again.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission also warned that it is illegal to sell or resell any of the recalled products. That includes both the playsets and the nursing pillows covered by the recall notices.
Why federal regulators say quick action matters
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the goal of its recall system is to help families avoid dangerous products before anyone else is hurt. The agency has spent more than 50 years working to protect households from hazards tied to consumer goods.
In this case, regulators say the risks are serious enough that parents and caregivers should act quickly rather than wait to see whether the products appear safe. The playsets carry a strangulation and entrapment danger, while the nursing pillows pose a suffocation risk for infants.
Families who think they own either item are being urged to check the model details, stop use immediately and follow the company instructions for repair or refund.
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