The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·09750·Announced 2009-07-07

BioSensory Recalls Mosquito Traps and Bed Bug Monitors for Burn Hazard

BioSensory is recalling Dragonfly II mosquito traps and NightWatch bed bug monitors because carbon dioxide sensors can crack or burst, posing a laceration or burn risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (laceration or burn) where no injuries have been reported, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

BioSensory, Inc. is recalling Dragonfly II mosquito traps and NightWatch bed bug monitors due to a laceration or burn hazard. The carbon dioxide (CO2) pressure sensors inside these products can crack and leak or burst, causing the release of CO2. This failure can create cracks with sharp edges that could cut a consumer's hand, or the direct discharge of CO2 could cause a frostbite-like burn to a consumer's hand.

Approximately 70 Dragonfly II mosquito traps and 1,500 NightWatch bed bug monitors were sold in May 2009. The Dragonfly II units were sold exclusively by Frontgate Catalog for about $375. The NightWatch units were sold to licensed professional pest control operators by Forshaw Distribution and Residex, LLC for approximately $600. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

Consumers should stop using the recalled products immediately. Owners of Dragonfly II traps should contact Frontgate to receive a replacement unit. Professional pest control operators who purchased NightWatch monitors should take the units out of service immediately and return them to the distributor center for replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Dragonfly II Mosquito Traps and NightWatch Bed Bug Monitors
Manufacturer
BioSensory, Inc., of Putnam, Conn.
Category
Consumer Product — Insect Traps
Hazard
Affected units
70

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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