LIVACTI retractable safety gates leave a gap a child can pass
LIVACTI retractable mesh safety gates, model LT-BG01-3, are being recalled because a child's torso can fit through the opening between the gate and the floor. About 1,400 units are affected.
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: Risk-of-harm product: an entrapment hazard failing the federal standard for expansion gates, with no injuries reported in the source.
Plain-English summary
LIVACTI retractable safety mesh gates, model number LT-BG01-3, sold in white, grey and black, are being recalled. The gates measure about 34 inches high with a retractable width of up to 140 inches and have an iron frame, with "Retractable Safety Gate" and the model number on a white label. About 1,400 units are affected.
The stated hazard is that the gates violate the mandatory standard for expansion gates and expandable enclosures because a child's torso can fit through the opening between the gate and the floor, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to entrapment. No injuries or incidents have been reported.
The gates were sold on Amazon from December 2024 through April 2025 for between $55 and $75.
Consumers should stop using the gates immediately and contact Qeyan and Yanyanny for a full refund, which requires destroying the gate by cutting through the mesh and submitting a photo of the destroyed gate.
The recalled product
- Product
- LIVACTI Retractable Safety Gates
- Manufacturer
- Lichang E-Commerce, Inc, of Hacienda Heights, California
- Category
- Consumer Product — Safety gate
- Hazard
- entrapment
- gap-hazard
- childrens-product
- standard-violation
- Affected units
- 1,400
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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