Baby Walkers Recalled by Suntech Enterprises Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 10269 · Jun 22, 2010 · Suntech Enterprises Inc.
8,400
units affected
8,400
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10269
- Date
- Jun 22, 2010
- Company
- Suntech Enterprises Inc.
- Units affected
- 8,400
- Product
- Baby Walkers
- Product type
- Baby Walkers/Stationary Entertainers
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The baby walkers have a plastic frame supported by four wheels and eight brake pads. The walkers were sold in blue, pink, and green with a white activity tray and patterned, vinyl seat. Item number WK110 or WK112 is printed on the side of the packaging.
What can happen
The recalled walkers can fit through a standard doorway and fail to have sufficient stair-fall protection to prevent falls down stairs. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the walkers and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Small juvenile product stores in California, Illinois, New York and Texas from January 2007 through December 2009 for between $25 and $30.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled baby walkers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the walkers and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The recalled walkers can fit through a standard doorway and fail to have sufficient stair-fall protection to prevent falls down stairs. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.