Safety regulator, Safety 1st Announce Recall of Cabinet and Drawer Spring Latches
Recall 01211 · Jul 31, 2001 · Safety 1st
1,700,000
units affected
1,700,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01211
- Date
- Jul 31, 2001
- Company
- Safety 1st
- Units affected
- 1,700,000
- Product
- Safety 1st Cabinet and Drawer Spring Latches
- Product type
- Safety Latches
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The latches are made of white plastic with a spring which holds the latch closed. "SAFETY 1 st" is written on the top of the latches. Their packaging reads, in part, "SAFETY 1ST" and "CABINET & DRAWER SPRING LATCHES." They were sold in a package of three or four latches. The straight ends of the metal springs are uncovered on the recalled latches. The replacement latches have a plastic tab over the short straight end of the metal spring.
What can happen
If the safety latch breaks, a small spring could be released. Young children could choke on the small spring or gain access to a cabinet or drawer where dangerous items are stored.
The fix
Consumers should contact Safety 1st for free replacement latches immediately.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There have been two injuries reported. A 13-month-old girl placed the broken spring from one of these latches in her mouth and suffered a minor abrasion inside her mouth. Also, a 2-year-old girl was able to open a cabinet protected by a safety latch, gained access to a bathroom cabinet and sprayed tile cleaner into her mouth. She received chemical burns to her throat.
- Sold at
- Toy, hardware and department stores nationwide sold the set of three or four latches, from January 1993 through December 1999, for about $7.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled safety 1st cabinet and drawer spring latches?
Consumers should contact Safety 1st for free replacement latches immediately.
What is the hazard?
If the safety latch breaks, a small spring could be released. Young children could choke on the small spring or gain access to a cabinet or drawer where dangerous items are stored.
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.