Recalls / 2012-05-17

Safety 1st Toilet and Cabinet Locks Recalled Due to Lock Failure; Children Can Gain Unintended Access to Water and Dangerous Items

12180 · Recalled 2012-05-17 · CPSC page

Description

This recall involves Safety 1st Sure Fit toilet locks with model numbers 48003 and 48103. The toilet lock is attached to the tank behind the lid and is intended to prevent a child's access to the toilet bowl. This recall also involves Safety 1st cabinet slide locks with model numbers 12013 and 12014. The cabinet slide lock is attached to cabinet knobs or handles to prevent access to the contents of the cabinet. Model numbers can be found on the back of the locks.

Hazards

Young children can unexpectedly disengage the toilet locks and gain access to water in the toilet, posing the risk of drowning. The cabinet locks are being recalled because young children can disengage the lock, posing the risk of injury from dangerous or unsafe items stored in the cabinet.

Reported injuries

DJG has received 110 reports of toilet locks that did not adequately secure the lid, including eight reports of children, under the age of two, who were able to disengage or break the lock. In addition, DJG has received 278 reports of cabinet locks that did not adequately secure the cabinet, including 71 reports of children between the ages of eight months and five years old who were able to disengage the cabinet locks. In one of the reported incidents, a 13-month-old boy swallowed small, toxic beads from a craft kit. The child was admitted to the hospital, observed overnight and released the next day.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately remove the recalled locks and contact DJG for a free replacement lock of a different model. When removing the recalled locks, consumers are urged to immediately store dangerous items out of reach of children and to prevent unsupervised access to bathrooms.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Toilet and Cabinet Locks		About 183,000 toilet locks and 685,000 cabinet locks (This recall was first announced in March 2012)

Parties

Importer: Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) Inc., of Columbus, Ind.
Made in: China
Sold at: Bed, Bath, Beyond, Burlington Coat Factory, Great Beginnings, Home Depot, Target, Walmart, $20 for the toilet locks, from January 2000 through March 2009 for, $11 for the cabinet locks. Amazon.com sold both locks through April 2012.

Consumer contact

For additional information, please contact DJG toll-free at (877) 416-8105 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.djgusa.com. In March 2012, 900,000 Safety 1st Push 'N Snap cabinet locks were recalled due to lock failure.

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Source: CPSC recall 12180. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.