VTech Recalls Lights & Lullabies Travel Mobiles Due to Injury Hazard
Recall 18084 · Jan 25, 2018 · VTech
37,000
units affected
37,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18084
- Date
- Jan 25, 2018
- Company
- VTech
- Units affected
- 37,000
- Product
- Lights & Lullabies travel mobiles
- Remedy
- Refund, Replacement
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves VTech Lights & Lullabies Travel mobiles. The recalled mobiles were sold in blue and pink. The model numbers are 80-503000 (blue) and 80-503050 (pink). The pink mobile was sold exclusively at Amazon.com. The mobile has a white and pink or white and blue plastic arm that clamps onto the side of a crib. It has three star attachments that hang from the top. The mobile has a music button that plays music, nature sounds and nursery rhymes. The mobile measures 5 inches wide by 15.8 inches tall.The model numbers are printed on the battery compartment door.
What can happen
The clamp attaching the mobile to the crib rail can break causing the mobile to fall, posing an injury hazard to an infant in the crib.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mobiles and contact VTech for a full refund or a replacement product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- VTech has received six reports of the clamp cracking. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Kmart, Walmart and online at Amazon.com and zulily.com from February 2017 through November 2017 for about $25.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled lights & lullabies travel mobiles?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mobiles and contact VTech for a full refund or a replacement product.
What is the hazard?
The clamp attaching the mobile to the crib rail can break causing the mobile to fall, posing an injury hazard to an infant in the crib.
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.