The First Years® Recalls American Red Cross® Cabinet Swing Locks; Latches Can Fail to Prevent Access by Children
Recall 11056 · Dec 2, 2010 · The First Years®
41,300
units affected
41,300
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11056
- Date
- Dec 2, 2010
- Company
- The First Years®
- Units affected
- 41,300
- Product
- The First Years American Red Cross Cabinet Swing Locks
- Product type
- Cabinet or Door Hardware
- Remedy
- dispose, Replacement
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
The product
This recall involves The First Years American Red Cross cabinet swing locks with item number Y7181. The latches are mounted on cabinets or drawers to help prevent young children from gaining access and were sold two per blister card. An America Red Cross logo and "cabinet swing lock" is printed on the package. "American Red Cross" is molded onto the front of the lock. A date code is printed on the bottom of the back of the package and on the back side of each latch just above the connection point.
What can happen
The installed latches can break and children could gain access to contents of a cabinet, posing the risk of exposure to hazardous items.
The fix
Consumers should immediately remove the latches from cabinets, record the date code on the back of each latch and contact The First Years to obtain a $5 coupon toward the purchase of another Learning Curve product. When removing the latches, consumers should take special care to store hazardous items out of reach of children.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The First Years has received seven reports of latches breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Toys R Us, Babies R Us and other retail stores nationwide and on the Internet from September 2008 through September 2010 for about $4 per pair.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled the first years american red cross cabinet swing locks?
Consumers should immediately remove the latches from cabinets, record the date code on the back of each latch and contact The First Years to obtain a $5 coupon toward the purchase of another Learning Curve product. When removing the latches, consumers should take special care to store hazardous items out of reach of.
What is the hazard?
The installed latches can break and children could gain access to contents of a cabinet, posing the risk of exposure to hazardous items.
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.