The Recall Desk
Our severity:CriticalCPSC·97002·Announced 1996-10-03

Gerry Deluxe Baby Monitors Recalled for Fire and Burn Risk

Gerry Baby Products is recalling approximately 990,000 Model 602 Deluxe Baby Monitors because internal wiring may cause overheating, posing a fire and burn hazard.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that CPSC received reports alleging the monitor's involvement in a fire with a fatality. Per the rubric, if reported deaths exist anywhere in the source text, the score is 5 regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Gerry Baby Products, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is voluntarily recalling approximately 990,000 Model 602 Deluxe Baby Monitors. The recall is due to a manufacturing defect where wires inside the monitor may be improperly connected, causing the product to overheat. This overheating creates a possibility of fire, particularly if blankets or other bedding are placed around or on top of the monitor, blocking ventilation.

The recalled monitors are two-piece sets resembling walkie-talkies with pale gray and royal blue plastic casings. They feature a red "on" light and a blue "Gerry" label on the front, with "GERRY DELUXE BABY MONITOR MODEL 602" embossed on the back. The recall includes monitors with date codes ranging from "8806" (June 1988) through "9005" (May 1990). These units were sold nationwide in juvenile product and baby supply stores and department stores between June 1988 and May 1990.

Gerry is aware of one fire without injuries involving a Model 602 monitor with this specific manufacturing error. CPSC has also received reports alleging involvement in two other fires, including one with a fatality and an injury, as well as 13 incidents of monitors getting warm to the touch, including one skin burn. However, Gerry stated that only one report of these 16 claims was conclusively determined to be caused by the Model 602 monitor. Consumers should not place any monitor in the crib, among blankets or bedding, or in any position that interferes with ventilation.

Since Gerry Baby Products is out of business, the Evenflo Company has taken over the response to this recall. Consumers should contact Evenflo's Parent Link Consumer Resource Center at (800) 233-5921 for assistance.

The recalled product

Product
Gerry Deluxe Baby Monitors
Manufacturer
Gerry
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Monitors
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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