Consumer product recall

Converta Camping Suspension Stretcher recalled due to Laceration and Amputation Hazard

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Summary

Product
Converta camping suspension stretchers
Issue
Consumer products - Laceration hazard
What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled suspension stretchers and contact The Coleman Company Inc. for a free repair kit, including installation instructions.

Affected products

This recall involves Converta camping suspension stretchers with model number 2000020290. The model numbers are printed on a hang tag attached to the frame. The suspension stretchers have tan or white fabric with the Coleman logo printed on the fabric and black steel frames with adjustable seatbacks and leg positions.

Issue

The backrest fold mechanism can pinch consumers’ fingers, posing laceration and amputation hazards.

As of June 23, 2025, the company has received no reports of incidence or injury in Canada. In the United States, the company has received seven reports of the seatback adjustment mechanism pinching consumers’ fingers including two reports of fractured fingers.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled suspension stretchers and contact The Coleman Company Inc. for a free repair kit, including installation instructions. 

Consumers should visit the Coleman Company online at https://recall.coleman.com/ to verify whether their model is affected and to register for a free repair kit. For additional questions, call toll-free at 800-345-3278 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Newell Brands. 

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that 438 units of the affected products were sold in Canada and 228,760 were sold in the United States.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from January 2021 to December 2023.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in China

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Outdoor living
Companies

Importer

Newell Brands Canada ULC.

Brampton, Ontario

Canada

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-77575

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