Seward Luggage Decorator Cubes Recalled Due to Strangulation and Suffocation Hazards

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling approximately 2.2 million Seward Luggage Decorator Cubes with hinged lids. The recall is issued because three children allegedly strangled when the cube's lid fell on their necks in separate incidents. Additionally, the cubes pose a suffocation hazard if a young child becomes trapped inside with the lid closed, as the cubes lack ventilation holes.

This action follows two previous warnings regarding these products. CPSC and Seward Luggage Company are alerting the public because approximately 4,500 hinged lid cubes were inadvertently distributed during a prior recall program. These cubes may still be in consumer hands or available at liquidation centers and flea markets.

Consumers who have these cubes should call 1-800-766-9417 to obtain a free modification kit. Those who see the hinged lid cubes being sold should report the location to the Commission at 1-800-638-2772. Decorator cubes manufactured after June 1990 with removable lids are not subject to this warning.

The recalled product

Product

Seward Luggage Decorator Cubes

Manufacturer

Seward Luggage

Category

Consumer Product — Storage Containers

Hazard

• strangulation
• suffocation

Distribution

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