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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2011-02-11

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

Is my product affected?

Rechargeable batteries sold with certain Slim and Secure™ Video Monitors

  • Brand MP and BK, of China
  • Brand Summer Infant, of Woonsocket, R.I.

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

What happened

Summer Infant has recalled rechargeable batteries used in Slim and Secure handheld color video monitors sold exclusively at Babies R Us. The batteries can overheat and rupture, creating a burn hazard. The recall affects models #02800 (silver and white) and #02805 (pink and white). Only the receiver unit contains the recalled rechargeable battery, which is either unmarked or marked with "MP" or "BK" on its lower right corner. Batteries marked "TCL" are not affected.

Consumers who have these monitors should immediately stop using them with the recalled batteries. Summer Infant will provide a postage-paid envelope to return the defective battery in exchange for a free replacement. The monitor can continue to be used while plugged into AC power with the power cord until the replacement battery arrives.

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

Hazard

The battery in the handheld video monitor can overheat and rupture, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

What should I do?

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.

Details from the source

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.

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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