Safety 1st baby gates
5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jul 7, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 5reports to CPSC
- Jul 7, 2014the latest report was made
- Oct 18, 2011the earliest
- 5with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Safety 1st
- Maker
- Safety 1stMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Baby gatesCPSC’s product type: Baby Gates or Barriers (code 1506), in Baby: Nursery Equipment & Supplies
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2014 | 1 |
| January 2013 | 1 |
| July 2012 | 1 |
| November 2011 | 1 |
| October 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury
- Not said 1 CPSC: Unspecified
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Not said Made Jul 7, 2014, sent to the company Jul 15, 2014, published by CPSC Jul 29, 2014
The product, in the report: Safety 1st baby gate
After a short time of having this gate....The hinges that hold the gate to the wall broke. :/ now I am not able to use this product at all. I purchased this product because it was highly recommended by multiple people and it truly is an awesome gate but the hinges were cheaply made.
- Model
- 42111
- Bought from
- babies r us, Texas
- Bought
- Jul 7, 2014
- Where
- jarrell, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Safety 1st, made or sold by Safety 1st
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Unspecified
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No one hurt Made Jan 2, 2013, sent to the company Jan 16, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 7, 2013
The product, in the report: Safety 1st perfect fit baby gate. For top of stairs.
Safety 1st brand baby gate for top of stairs. Both hinges that hard mount to swivel side (wall side) of gate have broken and the gate is unable to be mounted to wall or secured in any way. It appears to be vertical cracks along a seam or fusion point. Unable to be home repaired.
- Bought from
- Babies R Us
- Bought
- Sep 1, 2011, about then
- Where
- Sandy Hook, Connecticut: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Safety 1st, made or sold by Safety 1st
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No incident, no one hurt Made Jul 29, 2012, sent to the company Aug 10, 2012, published by CPSC Aug 24, 2012
The product, in the report: Baby-n-Pet Gate Safety Concern http://www.wag.com/dog/p/safety-1st-baby-n-pet-gate-33419 Safety 1st Baby-n-Pet Gate The Safety 1st Baby-n-Pet Gate features a specially designed opening that allows cats to pass through, but keeps larger pets and children out. It’s perfect for hallways and between rooms, allowing small pets to access litter boxes and food bowls, while keeping kids and large pets safely in selected areas. Sturdy, adjustable design No hardware required Stands 24 x 29.5 x 42 inch Model number is 42120
Baby-n-Pet Gate
Safety Concern
http://www.wag.com/dog/p/safety-1st-baby-n-pet-gate-33419
This gate looks to me like an incredibly serious potential for choking hazard for a crawling baby...Get the baby head completely through the cat head opening and then lower into the neck part to try to push the body through- In just a few minutes of being stuck and struggling, a baby may be too tired to hold their neck up and gravity could cause them to choke to death. As a person who has witnessed plenty of toddlers and small children get their heads stuck railing spindles, I can’t believe this would pass safety inspection as a baby gate.
Has the Consumer Product Safety organization investigated this product and deemed it safe?
- Model
- 42120
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Safety 1st, made or sold by Safety 1st
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Nov 3, 2011, sent to the company Nov 14, 2011, published by CPSC Nov 29, 2011
The product, in the report: Safety 1st - Perfect Fit Gate Here is the info that is printed on the side of the gate: Rev 4/02 09 10 12 KR No 41824
We purchased two of these gates end of 2009. We hardware-mounted these gates. Both have had broken hinges due to normal use. These gates are meant to be on top of stairs - luckily ours were not.
I looked online to find a recall, none obviously. I found several other reviews on Amazon.com that complained of the same issue - broken hinges.
The incident date below is the date the latest set of hinges broke.
- Model
- 41824
- Bought from
- Babies R Us, Minnesota
- Bought
- Oct 17, 2009, about then
- Where
- Buffalo, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Safety 1st, made or sold by Safety 1st
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Emergency room Made Oct 18, 2011, sent to the company Oct 26, 2011, published by CPSC Nov 9, 2011
The product, in the report: Safety 1st Alarm Security Gate http://www.safety1st.com/usa/eng/Products/Home-Safety/Gates/Details/2389-42250-Alarm-Security-Gate
Alarm Security Gate By Safety1st. My son had stuck in his throat 1 of the small hardware bo;ts/screws. 911 to Hospital where is was pushed into his troat by EMT on way to ER. my 3 yr old spent overnight on watch to make sure he poop it out or he would have surgery. my 14 month old has also picked them up before i realized they have fall in out again. i just brought the gates end of july 2011 and now have removed them as being unsafe. why would a smaller then a penny size be able to be on a baby/childs gate.
it comes with a set of 4 screws/bolts, which 1 screw is longer then the other smaller like penny size. they keep falling/coming lose everyday on ALL 3 of the gates i have, i am always tighting them.
- Model
- Alarm Security Gate 42250
- Bought from
- Babiesrus
- Bought
- Jul 31, 2011, about then
- Where
- san Diego, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 3, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Safety 1st, made or sold by Safety 1st
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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