The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·98016·Announced 1997-10-23

Halcyon WaterSpring Recalls Dex Wipe Warmers Due to Overheating Risk

Halcyon WaterSpring is recalling approximately 536,000 Dex Wipe Warmers because they can overheat and melt, posing a fire and burn hazard.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 (fire and burn) with reported incidents of melting and an alleged fire, but no injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Halcyon WaterSpring Inc. is recalling approximately 536,000 Dex Wipe Warmers in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The product is an electric heating pad designed to warm baby wipes. The recall is being issued because the warmers can overheat and melt. The company is aware of six incidents involving the melting of the product and one alleged fire of undetermined cause where other products were present.

The affected Wipe Warmers were sold at various retail stores nationwide from January 1994 through December 1996 for approximately $10 to $15. The product features a white cloth cover with colored handprints and Velcro fasteners, enclosing a tan or off-white plastic unit with a white sticker listing model number WW-01. The warmer is packaged in a mostly purple box labeled "Dex Products Wipe Warmer." Wipe Warmers sold after December 1996 are not involved in this recall and can be identified by a red bar across the top of the white label.

Consumers should stop using the Wipe Warmer immediately. To receive a full refund or replacement, consumers should call Halcyon WaterSpring Inc. at (888) 735-5585 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT, Monday through Friday. Consumers may also write to Halcyon WaterSpring Inc. at 355 Champagne Drive, Donsview Ontario, Canada M3J266. Replacement units include three vertical stabilizer bars to help prevent overheating.

The recalled product

Product
Wipe Warmers Recalled by Halcyon WaterSpring
Manufacturer
Halcyon Water Spring
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Products
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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