The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Evenflo Co. Inc. of Miamisburg, Ohio, today announced a voluntary recall of Evenflo Top-of-Stair™ Plus Wood Gates. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
It is reported that the slats on the gate can break or detach, posing a fall hazard to children.
Evenflo has received 142 reports of slats breaking and/or detaching from the gate. Three children gained access to stairs. One of those children fell through the gate and down five steps; another fell down one step. Injuries included four children who sustained bumps and bruises to the head and seven children who sustained minor injuries including scratches, scrapes and bruises.
The recall involves Evenflo models 10502 and 10512 Top-of-Stair Plus Wood Gates made from October 2007 through July 2009. The model number can be found on the bottom rail. No other Evenflo model numbers or gates are affected by this recall.
Sold at: Toys “R” Us, Burlington Baby Depot, Kmart and other juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide in the U.S. and Canada, and on the Web at Amazon.com and other online retailers from October 2007 through March 2010 for about $40.
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