CPSC, Evenflo Announce Recall to Repair Home Décor Swing™ Wooden Baby Gates
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2001-10-10 · 02010
Hazards
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.
Recall
Number
02010
Date
2001-10-10
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Home Décor Swing™ wooden baby gates
Companies
Retailer(s)
Catalogs, department and juvenile specialty stores nationwide sold these baby gates, from June 1999 through September 2001, for about $100.
Distributor(s)
Evenflo Company Inc., of Vandalia, Ohio
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.