Safety 1st radios
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 24, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
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- 2reports to CPSC
- May 24, 2014the latest report was made
- Dec 21, 2011the earliest
- 2with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Safety 1st
- Maker
- Safety 1stMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- RadiosSelf-contained unitsCPSC’s product type: Radios (Self-contained Units) (code 555), in Electronics: Audio & Radio
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2014 | 1 |
| December 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 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.
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No one hurt Made May 24, 2014, sent to the company Jun 3, 2014, published by CPSC Jun 17, 2014
The product, in the report: Audio Baby Monitor, Safety 1st Sure Glow Audio Monitor with 2 Receivers, MO068 Product in Inches (L x W x H): 2.25 x 3.0 x 4.0
We received a Safety 1st 2-receiver baby monitor as a baby shower gift sometime in April 2014 (date of purchase is not known, registry was created 2/14). We first started using the monitor on 5/10/14 in the afternoon. The receivers have the capability to operate on both AC power as well as batteries (3 standard AAA). Per the instruction manual that was supplied with the unit stated that the receivers can and should be plugged in with the batteries installed to prolong battery life. The unit is not supposed to put power towards the batteries, but offsets it. I installed 3 brand new [REDACTED] AAA batteries, purchased two weeks ago, yesterday, around 3 pm. I came home from my job this morning, and around 8:30, I went into our bedroom to turn off the receiver that was located on a dresser that is completely open to free air. When I went to turn off the unit, I noticed that there was a burn mark on top of the solid oak, 120+ yr old antique dresser, where the receiver was sitting. Upon closer inspection, I saw battery acid running from the back of the unit, and could smell something “hot”. When I touched the receiver, it was very warm to the touch. I turned off the receiver, and unplugged it form the wall. When it cooled down for a few minutes, I removed the battery cover, and saw that the batteries were all leaking. I believe that there is somehow electrical power from the AC controller is flowing towards that batteries, causing them to rupture. The pictures supplied show the burn mark in the dresser, acid leaking out from the battery compartment, battery compartment with cover removed, and the area where the receiver was located. This situation has my wife and me very shook up, and I am extremely angry that a product that is supposed to keep my daughter safe could have potentially killed her, or destroy our home! I am a firefighter/paramedic, and if there was enough heat to burn a mark in a solid oak (not plywood or particle board) dresser top, there was enough heat to possibly start a fire if not detected early. I am just glad that I discovered it before I went to sleep 10 feet away from it, and even more relieved that it did not start a fire with my wife sleeping in the same room, as well as my 2 week old infant daughter and my mother in the house last night. I am also grateful that it did not start a fire while we gone. Being that this is a product that is supposed to keep our infants/children safe, and it almost started a fire in my home, I felt it necessary to bring this to the attention of the manufacturer, WI Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission to make sure that this product gets looked into for a possible safety recall. I have contacted the company via email, as this happened on a holiday weekend, and provided them with all of the above information, as well as the photos provided with this form. In my contact with the Safety 1st/Dorel Juvenile Group, I stated that we are terrified of the unit, which we are immediately replacing with another brand, as we do not feel safe with their product. Again, since this is a holiday weekend, and they do not have a 24hr hotline, I do not expect a response from the company until Tuesday, 5/27, at the earliest. Pending on their response to my complaint, as well as initial follow-ups from this agency as well as the US WI Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, I believe that this issue should be closely looked into so see if there is a product safety fire issue with their monitors. I hope that Safety 1st/Dorel Juvenile Group takes this issue seriously and reacts quickly to investigate the issue with my unit, as well as other units that are on store shelves and in the homes of countless children and their families. I would also like, but don’t fully expect it, that Safety 1st/Dorel Juvenile Group would see my family’s fears and concerns with their product, and reimburse us for the cost of a replacement baby monitor. It would be a nice gesture if they did, but is something that I do not expect from a large corporation like this. I will follow-up with the WI DATCP and USCPSC regarding how Safety 1st/Dorel Juvenile Group reacts to my concerns to this issue.
Thank you for your time. [REDACTED]
- Model
- Safety 1st Sure Glow Audio Monitor with 2 Receivers, MO068
- UPC
- 884392559052
- Bought from
- Walmart, Wisconsin
- Bought
- Apr 1, 2014, about then
- Where
- Hobart, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 29, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- 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 one hurt Made Dec 21, 2011, sent to the company Dec 29, 2011, published by CPSC Jan 13, 2012
The product, in the report: room monitor manufactured by Safety 1st. no visible model number. transforer model number HA28UF-0902CEC
After we plugged in the baby monitor, the transformer started smoking and leaking hot oil. It appeared to be about to catch on fire.
- Model
- HA28UF-0902CEC
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Bought
- Jun 1, 2009, about then
- Where
- Star Tannery, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 67, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Other Relative
- 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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