WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: SAFETY 1ST SMARTLIGHT STAIR GATES
UNITS: ABOUT 31,500 (100,000 UNITS WERE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED IN FEBRUARY 2009)
IMPORTER: DOREL JUVENILE GROUP USA, OF COLUMBUS, IND.
HAZARD: THE HINGES THAT HOLD THE STAIR GATE IN PLACE CAN BREAK, POSING A FALL HAZARD TO CHILDREN IF THE GATE IS PLACED AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES THE SAFETY 1ST SMARTLIGHT STAIR GATE WITH MODEL NUMBER 42111, WHICH IS PRINTED ON A STICKER UNDER THE HANDLE PANEL. THE GATES, WHICH WERE MANUFACTURED BEFORE DECEMBER 20, 2008, ARE WHITE METAL WITH A GRAY HANDLE AND A MOTION SENSOR NIGHTLIGHT THAT ILLUMINATES ON APPROACH. THE MANUFACTURE DATE IS LOCATED BELOW THE GATE’S HANDLE AS A DATE WHEEL IMPRINTED IN THE PLASTIC; AN ARROW INDICATES THE MONTH, AND THE YEAR IS STAMPED INSIDE THE CIRCLE. THE MANUFACTURE DATE IS ALSO PRINTED ON A STICKER INSIDE THE BATTERY DOOR.
SOLD AT: MASS MERCHANDISE AND JUVENILE PRODUCT STORES NATIONWIDE, INCLUDING BABIES R US, TOYS R US, WAL-MART.COM AND OTHER ONLINE RETAILERS FROM JANUARY 2005 THROUGH JULY 2009 FOR ABOUT $60.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE RECALLED GATE AND CONTACT THE COMPANY TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: CONSUMERS CAN CALL DOREL JUVENILE GROUP TOLL-FREE AT (866) 690-2540 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. ET; COMPLETE AN ONLINE ORDER FORM ON THE DOREL JUVENILE GROUP WEB SITE AT WWW.DJGUSA.COM/SAFETY_NOTICE/ TO OBTAIN THEIR FREE REPAIR KIT; EMAIL THE COMPANY AT [email protected], OR SEND A FAX TO (800) 207-8182. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT RETURN THE STAIR GATES TO RETAIL STORES.
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