Rechargeable Batteries in Video Baby Monitors Recalled to Replace by Summer Infant Due to Burn Hazard Sold Exclusively at Babies R Us

Recall date:February 11, 2011
Product Category: Safety Products

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Summer Infant, of Woonsocket, R.I. , today announced a voluntary recall of about 58,000 units of Rechargeable batteries sold with certain Slim and Secure™ Video Monitors . The battery in the handheld video monitor can overheat and rupture, posing a burn hazard to consumers. .

Summer Infant has received five reports of ruptured batteries, including three incidents of minor property damage. No injuries were reported.

Description

The recall involves Summer Infant Slim and Secure handheld color video monitors with unmarked, MP and BK rechargeable batteries. The Video Monitor is sold in either silver and white, model #02800; or pink and white, model #02805. It has receiver and camera components. The receiver is approximately 4 ¼” tall and 2 ½” wide with a 2.5” LCD screen with the “Summer” logo printed in white on the bottom front. The camera is silver and white. Both the video monitor and receiver components come with A/C adapters but only the receiver unit contains a rechargeable battery. The batteries are unmarked or marked with letters MP or BK on the lower right corner of the battery. Batteries that are marked TCL are not included in this recall.
The products were sold exclusively at Babies R Us from September 2009 to May 2010 for about $200. The monitors were manufactured in China.

What can you do and whom to contact

Consumers should immediately stop using the video baby monitors with the recalled batteries and contact Summer Infant to receive a postage paid envelope to return the defective battery in exchange for a free replacement battery. The monitor can continue to be used on AC power with power cord.

For additional information, contact Summer Infant between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday at (800) 426-8627, or visit the firm’s website at www.summerinfant.com

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