CPSC recall · Reported February 11, 2011
Two Strangulation Deaths Prompt Summer Infant to Recall Video Baby Monitors with Cords; Firm to Provide New On-Product Label & Instructions
The cords can present a strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers if placed too close to a crib. Because of this serious strangulation risk, parents and caregivers should never…
The CPSC recalled The recall involves Summer Infant video baby monitors with electrical cords distributed b….
Two Strangulation Deaths Prompt Summer Infant to Recall Video Baby Monitors with Cords; F… was recalled and listed by the CPSC in February 11, 2011. Reason: The cords can present a strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers if placed too close to a crib. Because o…. Remedy: CPSC and Summer Infant urge parents to immediately check the location of the video monito…. Verify recall #11127 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
issued this CPSC recall-The cords can present a strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers if placed too close to a crib. Because o….
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- February 11, 2011
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #11127 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
The recall involves Summer Infant video baby monitors with electrical cords distributed between January 2003 and February 2011. The baby monitors were sold in more than 40 different models, including handheld, digital, and color video monitors. All video monitors include both the camera (placed in the baby's room) and the hand held device (some models have two hand-held devices) that enable the caregiver to see and/or hear the baby from a specific distance. The brand "Summer" is found on the product.
Reason for recall
The cords can present a strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers if placed too close to a crib. Because of this serious strangulation risk, parents and caregivers should never place these and other corded cameras within three feet of a crib.
Remedy, what to do
CPSC and Summer Infant urge parents to immediately check the location of the video monitors, including cameras mounted on the wall, and all electric cords to make sure the cords are out of arm's reach of their child and contact Summer Infant to receive a new permanent electric cord warning label about the strangulation risk and revised instructions about how to safely mount the camera, keeping cords out of the child's reach.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 11127 |
| Date reported | February 11, 2011 |
| Date initiated | February 11, 2011 |
| Recalling firm | Not disclosed |
| Affected scope | About 1.7 million |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
CPSC and Summer Infant urge parents to immediately check the location of the video monitors, including cameras mounted on the wal…
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- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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