Safety 1st Bed Rail and Flashlight
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Safety 1st is recalling approximately 191,000 Model #177 Bed Rails and Flashlights because the support bars may separate from the rail if not firmly locked in place, creating a fall hazard for children. The company has received more than 50 reports of injuries including bumps, cuts, scrapes, and 2 fractures resulting from children falling when the support arms separated. The product, which was sold nationwide between January 1994 and June 1995 for approximately $20, was designed for children ages two through five and consisted of a white plastic bed rail with two blue plastic support bars that attach between a mattress and box springs, along with a removable red flashlight.
According to the recall notice, consumers who own a Model #177 Bed Rail and Flashlight (identified by the absence of a caution statement on the support bars) should call Safety 1st toll free at (800) 366-1282 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. EST for instructions on returning the product and obtaining a replacement Model #177A, which has permanently attached support bars and includes a caution statement molded into each support bar.
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November 16, 1995 Release # 96-022 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Safety 1st, of Chestnut Hill, Mass., is offering to replace approximately 191,000 of its Model #177 Bed Rail and Flashlight. The bed rail's support bars may separate from the rail, if not firmly locked in place, allowing children to fall from the bed. The Model #177A is not being replaced. Safety 1st has received more than 50 reports of injuries, including bumps, cuts and scrapes and 2 fractures, that resulted from children falling from bed when the support arms separated. The bed rail's support arms may appear locked in place when they are not. The model #177 Bed Rail and Flashlight, recommended for children ages two through five, consists of a 42" wide white plastic bed rail that attaches to two blue plastic support bars, or gripper arms, that fit between a bed mattress and box springs. The support bars have hinges so that the bed rail can be folded down and out of the way. A red plastic removable flashlight is attached to the top of the bed rail. Safety 1st will replace consumers' Model #177 with its new Model #177A.The Model #177 was sold nationwide from January 1994 through June 1995 in juvenile product stores and chain discount stores for approximately $20.00. The blue plastic support bars of the #177A bed rail, sold since March 1995, have a large caution statement molded in the top of each support bar: "Caution: Be certain support arm snaps firmly and securely into hinge bracket prior to use. Do not disassemble!" Additionally, the Model 177A support bars permanently attach to the rail hinge with a snap-in feature.Consumers who own Model #177 Bed Rail and Flashlight, without the caution statement, should call Safety 1st toll free at (800) 366-1282 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. EST for instructions on how to return the product and obtain a replacement Model #177A Bed Rail and Flashlight, which can be folded, but not disassembled
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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