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4 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 5, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 4reports to CPSC
  • May 5, 2025the latest report was made
  • Feb 21, 2023the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
VAVA
Maker
VAVA INTERNATIONAL INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Cameras and photo equipmentCPSC’s product type: Photographic Equipment (code 536), in Electronics: Cameras & Camcorders

By month

2 reports from June 2024 to May 2025; the most in May 2025, 1. 2 earlier reports, since February 2023, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
May 20251
November 20241
February 20241
February 20231

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
  • No one hurt 3 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made May 5, 2025, sent to the company May 7, 2025, published by CPSC May 21, 2025

    The product, in the report: White Vava 5 inch Baby Monitor. I believe it is the one linked below but the model number/serial number was charred off. I do not have access to the receipt as it was purchased from BuyBuyBaby and they have since been acquired. https://www.vava.com/products/baby-monitor-parent-unit?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18859997944&gbraid=0AAAAADb3oFOu4ajN3j_D1gwXhgMdeFcvR&gclid=Cj0KCQjww-HABhCGARIsALLO6XznBGghiE3enxcuxTCqP4mdDpeWrxFIabO5lzh5nNKeSoEX0E3Y2MgaAlOxEALw_wcB

    Thursday April 17 I was at home with my two daughters, age 2 and 3. My 2 year old daughter had just taken a nap, I saw her wake up on the baby monitor so I went in to get her. The baby monitor was in my bedroom on my nightstand plugged directly into the wall. While I was getting my 2 year old I started hearing loud banging noises and my 3 year old ran in the room terrified asking what was happening. Then I heard the fire alarm go off and quickly got the kids outside. I went inside to see what was happening and saw my bedroom full of smoke. I called 911 and told them something in my house had caught on fire. I went outside to check on the girls and the police arrived. The officer ran into my house, grabbed the smoking baby monitor, ran outside with it and threw it on the lawn. The baby monitor had burned through the floor. The new flooring in our bedroom is now ruined. The bedroom and bathroom, once filled with smoke, still smell of fire. Every day my kids ask about the fire and are terrified of it happening again.

    The baby monitor was a gift off my registry from BuyBuyBaby purchased in March 2021. We have used it daily since May 2021.

    Bought from
    BuyBuyBaby
    Bought
    Feb 1, 2024
    Where
    Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 2, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Vava, made or sold by VAVA INTERNATIONAL INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Nov 11, 2024, sent to the company Nov 14, 2024, published by CPSC Nov 29, 2024

    The product, in the report: VAVA Split View 5” 720P Video Baby Monitor VAVA BABY MONITOR Model: VA-IH009 Input: DC 5V=2A Manufacturer: Shenzhen NearbyExpress Technology Development Co.,Ltd. EU importer. ZBT International Trading GmbH, Halstenbeker Weg 98C, 25462 Rellingen, Deutschland FCC ID: 2AVUHVA-IH006B IC: 24887-1H0068 CER SN: 47202522428 Made in China

    I was putting my son down for his nap/bed and his dad went to unplug our VAVA Split View 5” 720P Video Baby Monitor from the charger. The monitor itself was very hot (it had previously gotten warm, but never hot to the touch) and almost shocked/burned him when he unplugged the item. After he unplugged it, he smelled the unit and said it smelled like it was burning. I smelled it and agreed with that. The charging port looked dark (instead of silver) and smelled badly of burnt metal. We turned on the monitor to see if it would work and it did. However, we turned it off quickly and have not used it since as we were worried about it catching fire.

    Model
    VA-IH009
    Serial number
    47202522428
    Bought from
    Target, New York
    Bought
    Oct 10, 2023
    Where
    New York, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 37, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand VAVA, made or sold by VAVA INTERNATIONAL INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Feb 4, 2024, sent to the company Feb 9, 2024, published by CPSC Feb 26, 2024

    The product, in the report: Vava 720p video baby monitor. White. Purchased 4/16/2021. Original order number: [REDACTED]

    Hi! Ive had a vava baby camera and monitor for about 2.5 years now. Last night I was woken up in the middle of the night to an awful smell of burning chemicals stinging my nose and throat. As I was looking around my room to see what it could be I noticed it was hazy/mildly smoky on my husbands side of the bed where the baby monitor was plugged in I picked it up and it was extremely hot to the touch and overwhelmingly smelled of that burning chemical. I unplugged it and took it outside and put it in a metal box in case it caught fire. I checked this morning and it is no longer hot, but it still smells like burnt chemicals. Needless to say it is no longer working either. It doesnt *look* like theres damage just by looking at it. But it wont turn on, theres something rattling in it, and if you touch it, it makes your hand stink.

    I thought you should know so this doesnt happen to someone else. We have only ever used the charger that came with the monitor. I hate to think what would have happened if I hadnt woken up in time. I also hate to think about what we were breathing in and for how long that was burning my nose and throat that bad. Theres no way thats healthy for people.

    Model
    model: VA-IH006
    Serial number
    sn:A2007001680PU
    Bought from
    Vava.com
    Bought
    Apr 16, 2021
    Where
    Washington, Utah: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 27, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Vava, made or sold by VAVA INTERNATIONAL INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. Hurt, care not known

    Made Feb 21, 2023, sent to the company Feb 24, 2023, published by CPSC Mar 10, 2023

    The product, in the report: VAVA 720P baby monitor with 5” HD display video. This is the exact product on Amazon, where we purchased it: https://www.amazon.com/VAVA-Monitor-Cameras-Battery-One-Click/dp/B08C2DT34V/ref=sr_1_4?crid=24F8DULGUO2E0&keywords=vava+baby+monitor&qid=1677031552&sprefix=vava+baby+monitor%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-4 The model and serial numbers below are from the two cameras that were synced to the monitor. One camera came with the monitor and the other was purchased separately. The label information on the monitor itself is unreadable after it exploded.

    My baby monitor parent unit exploded. It is a VaVa baby monitor with 2 cameras. It had only been on for 45 minutes. It was not plugged in, it was not wet, and the video screen was not on. It made a squealing/hissing sound, got very hot, and made smoke. My nanny briefly picked up the monitor to see what was going on (when it started squealing) and it left a small burn on her hand.

    *** Of note, when I was looking up the product on Amazon to contact the manufacturer, I saw a review of another person whose monitor also exploded!!! ***

    Model
    VA-IH006 (on camera)
    Serial number
    0T9TU2PO or 0SRULNMJ
    Bought from
    Amazon
    Bought
    Feb 9, 2020
    Where
    Raleigh, North Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 57, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
    As this report names them
    Brand VAVA, made or sold by VAVA INTERNATIONAL INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Level of care not known

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

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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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