CPSC Recall in 2018: Cameron Company Recalls Children’s Tents Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot

Updated on March 25, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 18-123

Date: March 14, 2018

Product Name: Playtime Pals Pop-Up Hideaway Hut children’s tents

Recall Description:

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.

Hazard Description:

The fiberglass rod that supports the tent can break, splinter and become sharp, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 84,000

Incidents:

The firm has received 270 reports of tent rods breaking, including two reports of bruises and lacerations.

Sold At:

Home Depot stores nationwide during November 2017 for about $13.

Manufactured In:

China