CPSC, Safety 1st Announce Recall of Cabinet and Drawer Spring Latches
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2001-07-31 · 01211
Hazards
If the safety latch breaks, a small spring could be released. Young children could choke on the small spring or gain access to a cabinet or drawer where dangerous items are stored.
Recall
Number
01211
Date
2001-07-31
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Safety 1st Cabinet and Drawer Spring Latches
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Safety 1st, of Canton, Mass.
Retailer(s)
Toy, hardware and department stores nationwide sold the set of three or four latches, from January 1993 through December 1999, for about $7.
Description
The latches are made of white plastic with a spring which holds the latch closed. "SAFETY 1 st" is written on the top of the latches. Their packaging reads, in part, "SAFETY 1ST" and "CABINET & DRAWER SPRING LATCHES." They were sold in a package of three or four latches. The straight ends of the metal springs are uncovered on the recalled latches. The replacement latches have a plastic tab over the short straight end of the metal spring.