The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·10181·Announced 2010-03-25

Evenflo Recalls Top-of-Stair Wood Gates Due to Fall Hazard

Evenflo is recalling Top-of-Stair Plus Wood Gates because slats can break or detach, posing a fall hazard to children.

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 (fall hazard) where injuries have been reported but no deaths or serious injuries are explicitly stated, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Evenflo Co. Inc. is recalling approximately 150,000 Top-of-Stair Plus Wood Gates in the United States and 33,000 in Canada. The recall involves models 10502 and 10512, which were manufactured from October 2007 through July 2009. The model number is located on the bottom rail of the gate. No other Evenflo model numbers or gates are affected by this recall.

The slats on the gate can break or detach, posing a fall hazard to children. Evenflo has received 142 reports of slats breaking and/or detaching from the gate. Three children gained access to stairs; one child fell through the gate and down five steps, and another fell down one step. Injuries reported include four children who sustained bumps and bruises to the head and seven children who sustained minor injuries including scratches, scrapes, and bruises.

The recalled gates were sold at Toys "R" Us, Burlington Baby Depot, Kmart, and other juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide in the U.S. and Canada, as well as online at Amazon.com and other retailers, from October 2007 through March 2010 for about $40. Consumers should stop using the recalled gate and contact Evenflo to obtain a free newer model 10503 or 10513 Top-of-Stair Plus Wood replacement gate. For additional information, consumers can call Evenflo toll-free at (800) 233-5921 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit safety.evenflo.com.

The recalled product

Product
Evenflo Top-of-Stair™ Plus Wood Gates
Manufacturer
Evenflo Co. Inc. of Miamisburg, Ohio
Category
Consumer Product — Child Safety Gates
Hazard
Affected units
150,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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