Tommee Tippee Electric Bottle and Food Warmers Recalled by Mayborn USA Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 16199 · Jun 21, 2016 · Mayborn USA Inc.
255,000
units affected
255,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16199
- Date
- Jun 21, 2016
- Company
- Mayborn USA Inc.
- Units affected
- 255,000
- Product
- Electric bottle and food warmers
- Product type
- Bottle Warmers
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves Tommee Tippee® Closer to Nature® electric bottle and food warmers, sold separately or as an accessory with the Complete Starter Kit or the All in One Newborn Set. The bottle and food warmer is white with a gray adjustable control dial located next to the on/off light. Tommee Tippee is stamped in gray on the front of the unit. It measures about 5 inches high, 5 ½ inches wide and 5 inches long. Bottle and food warmers included on this recall have "Min" or "0" stamped on the left-hand side of the control dial and have the UL logo and a six alpha-numeric batch code that begins with a number and ends with "GY" stamped on the underside. Consumers should visit www.tommeetippee.us/bottle-warmer to complete the free replacement registration form.
What can happen
The warmers can overheat and catch on fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the recalled bottle and food warmers and contact Mayborn for free replacement warmers.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received six reports of bottle and food warmers overheating, melting, smoking and catching on fire; which resulted in $16,000 in property damage.
- Sold at
- Mass merchandise stores including Baby Depot, Baby Heaven, Bealls Outlet, BuyBuy Baby, CVS, Giant, Ideal Baby and Kids, Kohl's, Marco Baby, Marshalls, Meijer, Ross Stores, Sam's Club, Target, TJ Maxx, Toys R Us, Walgreens and Wal-Mart nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Diapers.com...
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled electric bottle and food warmers?
Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the recalled bottle and food warmers and contact Mayborn for free replacement warmers.
What is the hazard?
The warmers can overheat and catch on fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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.