Safety regulator, Evenflo Announce Recall to Repair Home Décor Swing™ Wooden Baby Gates
Recall 02010 · Oct 10, 2001 · Evenflo Company Inc.
20,500
units affected
20,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02010
- Date
- Oct 10, 2001
- Company
- Evenflo Company Inc.
- Units affected
- 20,500
- Product
- Home Décor Swing™ wooden baby gates
- Product type
- Gates (Safety)
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
These Home Décor Swing™ gates have turned wooden spindles and were sold in oak or cherry finishes. Only model numbers "1555/6" with manufacture dates before September 2001 are included in this recall. Model numbers and date codes appear on the label located on the bottom of the gate. No other Evenflo gates are affected by this recall.
What can happen
The plastic mounting hardware that attaches to the wall can crack or break, allowing the wooden gate to unlatch. Children can then gain access to restricted areas, such as stairs. Also, the plastic hardware attached to the side of the gate can break, creating small parts that pose a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these gates immediately, and call Evenflo to receive free replacement hardware.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Three of these children suffered bumps and bruises to their heads or arms. One child received two loosened teeth after she fell down the stairs. Also, one child placed broken hardware pieces in her mouth, but was not injured.
- Sold at
- Catalogs, department and juvenile specialty stores nationwide sold these baby gates, from June 1999 through September 2001, for about $100.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled home décor swing™ wooden baby gates?
Consumers should stop using these gates immediately, and call Evenflo to receive free replacement hardware.
What is the hazard?
The plastic mounting hardware that attaches to the wall can crack or break, allowing the wooden gate to unlatch. Children can then gain access to restricted areas, such as stairs. Also, the plastic hardware attached to the side of the gate can break, creating small parts that pose a choking hazard to young children.
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.