CPSC, Evenflo Announce Recall to Repair Home Décor
CPSC, Evenflo Announce Recall to Repair Home Décor Swing™ Wooden Baby Gates
Why was CPSC, Evenflo Announce Recall to Repair Home Décor recalled?
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.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using these gates immediately, and call Evenflo to receive free replacement hardware. Contact: Consumers may call Evenflo at (800) 576-0507 anytime.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Home Décor Swing™ wooden baby gates
- Company
- Evenflo Company Inc., of Vandalia, Ohio
- Quantity
- About 20,500
- Sold at
- Catalogs, department and juvenile specialty stores nationwide sold these baby gates, from June 1999 through September 2001, for about $100.
- Recall date
- October 10, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- Evenflo and CPSC have received nine reports of children falling down the stairs after the mounting hardware broke or cracked. 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.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.