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Product name Crib Soft Playgrounds
Description The Crib Soft Playground is an activity center for use in cribs and playpens. The toy is meant to be attached to the sides of a solid structure crib or playpen by string at each of its four corners. The recalled activity centers measure about 11 ½ inches by 14 inches. One version of the product is labeled "SHELCORE CRIB SOFT Playground". The other version was labeled "Winnie-the -Pooh Crib Soft Playground". Some of the activity centers were sold as part of a three-piece crib toy set. 
Problem The instructions do not advise consumers about proper string tightness or against use in a mesh-sided crib or mesh-sided playpen. When the strings are not tied tightly or become loosened with use, the string between the toy and crib may present a potential strangulation hazard if a child were to become entrapped between the toy and the crib or playpen side. 
Distribution Sold in retail stores nationwide 
Company Shelcore, Inc., 3474 South Clinton Avenue, South Plainfield, New Jersey 07080 
Dates sold The "SHELCORE CRIB SOFT Playground" was sold by a number of retailers from 1982 to October 1987. The "Winnie-the-Pooh Crib Soft Playground" was sold by Sears, Roebuck and Company during 1982 and 1983 
Date posted 12/27/2001 
 

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