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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2012-03-22

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

Is my product affected?

Push 'N Snap Cabinet Locks

  • Brand Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) Inc., of Columbus, Ind.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Safety 1st Push 'N Snap cabinet locks with model numbers 48391 and 48442 manufactured between January 2004 and November 2010 are being recalled because young children can disengage the locks, potentially gaining access to cabinet contents containing dangerous items. The recalled locks use two straps that wrap around cabinet knobs or handles and display a green triangle through a window when in the locked position. You can identify the model number on the back of the product or packaging, and the manufacture date is embossed on the back with a date wheel where the arrow indicates the month and surrounding numbers indicate the year.

Consumers should immediately remove the recalled locks from cabinets and contact DJG for a free replacement Push 'N Snap lock with model numbers HS158 or HS159. When removing the recalled locks, consumers should immediately store dangerous items out of reach of children.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Young children can disengage the cabinet locks, allowing access to cabinet contents and posing the risk of injury, due to dangerous or unsafe items.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately remove the recalled locks from cabinets and contact DJG for a free replacement Push 'N Snap lock with model numbers HS158 or HS159. When removing the recalled locks, consumers are urged to immediately store dangerous items out of reach of children.

Details from the source

This recall involves Safety 1st Push 'N Snap cabinet locks with model numbers 48391 and 48442. The model numbers are printed on the back of the product and on packaging. The locks are used to secure cabinets with two straps that wrap around the knobs or handles on a cabinet door. When the product is in the "lock" position, a green triangle is shown through a window on the device. The Safety 1st logo is embossed on the front of the lock. Locks manufactured between January 2004 and November 2010 are included in the recall. The date of manufacture is embossed on the back. The arrow on the date wheel points to the month and the numbers of either side of arrow represent the year of manufacture.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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