The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·14028·Announced 2013-11-21

Angelcare Baby Monitors Recalled for Infant Strangulation Hazard

Angelcare is recalling about 600,000 baby monitors in the U.S. and 182,173 in Canada due to a strangulation risk from the sensor pad cord. Two infant deaths have been reported.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly reports two infant deaths resulting from the product's strangulation hazard, which mandates a Critical severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Angelcare Monitors Inc. is recalling approximately 600,000 Movement and Sound Baby Monitors in the United States and 182,173 in Canada. The recall involves models AC1100, AC201, AC300, AC401, AC601, and 49255 that were manufactured between 1999 and 2013 and did not include rigid cord covers. These monitors feature a sensor pad placed under the crib mattress connected by an 11-foot electrical cord to the nursery monitor unit.

The recall is being issued because the cord can be pulled into the crib by an infant, posing a strangulation risk if it wraps around the child's neck. Angelcare and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have received reports of two infant cord strangulation deaths: a 13-month-old female in San Diego, California, in November 2011, and an 8-month-old female in Salem, Oregon, in August 2004. Additionally, two non-fatal incidents of infants becoming entangled in the cords have been reported.

Consumers should immediately ensure the cords are out of the child's reach. To obtain a free repair kit, consumers should contact Angelcare toll-free at (855) 355-2643 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.angelcarebaby.com. The monitors were sold at retailers including Babies R Us, Toys R Us, Burlington Coat Factory, Meijer, Sears, Walmart, Amazon.com, Target.com, Overstock.com, and small baby specialty stores from October 1999 through September 2013 for approximately $100 to $300.

The recalled product

Product
Angelcare Movement and Sound Baby Monitors
Manufacturer
Angelcare Monitors Inc.®, of Quebec, Canada
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Monitors
Hazard
Affected units
600,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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