KidCo cabinet or door hardware
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 23, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 23, 2016the latest report was made
- Sep 23, 2016the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- KidCo
- Maker
- KidCo, IncMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Cabinet or door hardwareCPSC’s product type: Cabinet or Door Hardware (code 1820), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2016 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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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Emergency room Made Sep 23, 2016, sent to the company Oct 24, 2016, published by CPSC Nov 7, 2016
The product, in the report: Cabinet & Drawer Lock
My daughter in law recently had an extremely scary situation relating to some cabinet and drawer latches and I wanted to report it so that hopefully this and similar dangerous products can be removed from the market. I hope you are the right person to contact. If not, I’d appreciate it if you could let me know who I should refer this to. The situation My daughter in law was in her kitchen with her 3 year old daughter. The child attempted to get into a cabinet that had a safety latch installed. Suddenly there was a loud scream. The child had pushed her head into the cabinet and one of the “safety” latches had somehow pushed into her eye and had caught under her eyelid. Since the child’s head was into the cabinet it was hard to see what the problem was but when the child was finally freed, there was much bleeding that resulted in a trip to the emergency room and two very shaken up parents. The product The product is called “KidCo” and came in a 12 pack. Their site is: www.kidco.com and the box label specifies: Cabinet & Drawer Lock #S338. The company Kidco Inc. 1013 Technology Way, Libertyville, ILL 60048-5349 Notes - The latch portion of the product is very narrow and has sharp edges. A product that is intended to be placed at the head height of a small child should be much larger and much smoother. This product is not suitable for this application and should be removed from the market. - There may be other such products that should be examined. It would be a tragedy if any child had the loss of an eye or any permanent injury from these products. - I would be pleased to send the product to whoever could investigate further. - I was surprised to hear that the emergency room staff did not follow up to gather information on the product and report it directly - I have not contacted the company. I felt that contacting someone who could rapidly get the product off the shelf was a better way Please contact me if you need further information or provide contact information so that I could contact you. [REDACTED]
- Model
- S338
- Where
- Nevada City, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 3, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand KidCo, made or sold by KidCo, Inc
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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