Summer Infant recalls video baby monitors with cords sold 2003-2011 due to strangulation risk if placed within 3 feet of crib. Parents must keep cords out of reach and get new safety labels.
The cords can present a strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers if placed too close to a crib. Because of this serious strangulation risk, parents and caregivers should never place these and other corded cameras within three feet of a crib.
Summer Infant is recalling video baby monitors with electrical cords made between 2003 and 2011 because cords can cause strangulation if placed too close to a crib. Parents should check where their monitors are mounted and keep cords out of reach of children.
The electrical cords can be pulled by a child, leading to strangulation if the cord is placed too close to a crib. This risk is especially high for infants and toddlers who may pull on the cord to get attention or play with it.
Parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers who own Summer Infant video baby monitors with cords sold between January 2003 and February 2011 are most at risk. Children under age 3 who can reach the cords are particularly vulnerable.
Look for Summer Infant video baby monitors with electrical cords sold between January 2003 and February 2011. The brand name "Summer" appears on the product.
Check where your video monitor is mounted and all electric cords to ensure they are out of your child's reach.
Contact Summer Infant to receive a new permanent electric cord warning label about the strangulation risk and revised instructions for safe mounting.
CPSC and Summer Infant urge parents to immediately check the location of the video monitors, including cameras mounted on the wall, and all electric cords to make sure the cords are out of arm's reach of their child and contact Summer Infant to receive a new permanent electric cord warning label about the strangulation risk and revised instructions about how to safely mount the camera, keeping cords out of the child's reach.
The cords can present a strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers if placed too close to a crib.
Summer Infant video baby monitors with electrical cords were sold between January 2003 and February 2011.
Look for Summer Infant video baby monitors with electrical cords sold between January 2003 and February 2011. The brand name "Summer" appears on the product.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Summer Infant to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 590 — Summer Infant Video Baby Monitors with Electrical Cords Hello, I own a Video Baby Monitors with Electrical Cords that is covered by recall 590 from Summer Infant. The official recall notice states: CPSC and Summer Infant urge parents to immediately check the location of the video monitors, including cameras mounted on the wall, and all electric cords to make sure the cords are out of arm's reach of their child and contact Summer Infant to receive a new permanent electric cord warning label about the strangulation risk and revised instructions about how to safely mount the camera, keeping cords out of the child's reach. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
