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Cameron Company Recalls Children's Tents Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot

Recalled 2018-03-14. Laceration hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.

About 84,000Units

2018-03-14Recall date

YesInjuries

The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.

What was recalled: This recall involves the Playtime Pals Pop-Up Hideaway Hut animal themed children's tent. The tent has four animal themes: hippo (pink), dog (brown), shark (blue) and tiger (orange). All have a fiberglass rod that springs to deploy the tent to shape and provides the support for the nylon shell.
The hazard: The fiberglass rod that supports the tent can break, splinter and become sharp, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Injuries: The firm has received 270 reports of tent rods breaking, including two reports of bruises and lacerations.
The remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tents and return them to Home Depot for a full refund or store credit.

The details

Products	Playtime Pals Pop-Up Hideaway Hut children's tents
Made by	Jinhua Longyou Import and Export Co
Imported by	Jewett Cameron Company
Made in	China
Sold at	Home Depot
CPSC recall number	18123

What a recall entitles you to

A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.

Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.

The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.

Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.