Safety 1st Recalls Nursery Monitor Batteries Due to Rupture Risk

Plain-English summary

Safety 1st of Chestnut Hill, Mass., is recalling approximately 25,000 dry cell batteries sold with their model 49226 nursery monitors in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall was initiated because the batteries can rupture and irritate the skin. Safety 1st has received 76 reports of batteries rupturing, including one report of a consumer experiencing discomfort and swelling when a battery ruptured in her hand.

The affected monitors were sold at retail stores nationwide from June 1997 through August 1997 for between $35 and $45. The monitors consist of a parent's unit (receiver) with a charging stand, a baby's unit (transmitter), an AC adaptor, and a battery. The receiver holds the battery and displays date codes on a white sticker on the back; affected units have date codes between 00097 and 03097. The monitors are made of hard white and gray plastic, labeled "Safety 1st," and come with flexible antennas. This recall does not involve model 226 or model 49226A Safety 1st nursery monitors.

Consumers should stop using the monitors immediately. They should call Safety 1st at (800) 964-8489 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, for instructions on returning the recalled batteries and receiving replacement batteries.

The recalled product

Product

Nursery Monitor Batteries Recalled by Safety 1st

Manufacturer

Safety 1st

Category

Consumer Product — Baby Monitors

Hazard

• laceration
• skin-irritation

Distribution

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