The Land of Nod Recalls Children's Canopies Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards

Recall Date
2009-01-28
Manufacturer
The Land of Nod, of Northbrook, Ill.
Units Affected
About 2,400

Products Involved

Home Sweet Playhome Canopies

Hazard

A child's head could get entrapped in the canopy's window openings, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the canopies and take them away from children. Contact the Land of Nod to receive a free replacement fabric portion of the canopy and a $15 gift card.

Reported Injuries

The firm has received two reports of a child's head becoming caught in the canopy's window openings. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At

The Land of Nod catalog, Web site www.landofnod.com, and at The Land of Nod stores in Illinois and Washington state from September 2003 through October 2005 for about $100 for the canopy and $139 for the canopy and cushion set.

Manufactured In

India

Full Recall Description

The recalled canopies involve the "Home Sweet Playhome" model made of 100% cotton gingham fabric draped from a bamboo hoop which is suspended from the ceiling to create a cylindrical play space measuring 36 inches wide and 9 feet tall. The canopies have an open bottom, a "door" and three multi-paned "windows." They were sold in blue and pink. "Home Sweet Playhome" canopies sold after October 2005 are not included in this recall. "The Land of Nod" is printed on a woven label on the canopy.

Data source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) via SaferProducts.gov.

For the most current recall information, check directly with CPSC or the manufacturer.

Last verified: 2026-03-28