The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·11056·Announced 2010-12-02

The First Years Recalls American Red Cross Cabinet Swing Locks

The First Years is recalling American Red Cross cabinet swing locks because the latches can break, allowing children to access hazardous items.

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 (child safety latch) where the latches can break, posing a risk of exposure to hazardous items, but no injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

The First Years is recalling approximately 41,300 American Red Cross cabinet swing locks. These latches are mounted on cabinets or drawers to help prevent young children from gaining access to contents. The installed latches can break, which poses a risk of children gaining access to hazardous items. The First Years has received seven reports of latches breaking, but no injuries have been reported.

The recalled locks were sold two per blister card with an American Red Cross logo and "cabinet swing lock" printed on the package. "American Red Cross" is also molded onto the front of the lock. A date code is printed on the bottom of the back of the package and on the back side of each latch just above the connection point. The product was sold at Toys R Us, Babies R Us, and other retail stores nationwide and on the Internet from September 2008 through September 2010 for about $4 per pair.

Consumers should immediately remove the latches from cabinets and take special care to store hazardous items out of reach of children. They should record the date code on the back of each latch and contact The First Years to obtain a $5 coupon toward the purchase of another Learning Curve product. For additional information, consumers can contact The First Years toll-free at (866) 725-4407 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.recalls.thefirstyears.com.

The recalled product

Product
The First Years American Red Cross Cabinet Swing Locks
Manufacturer
Learning Curve Brands Inc. d/b/a The First Years, of Oak Brook, Ill.
Category
Consumer Product — Child Safety
Hazard
Affected units
41,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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