Safety 1st · Recalled
CPSC, Safety 1st Announce Recall to Repair Baby Walkers
Babies can lose their lower teeth when the teeth are caught in parts of the three-spoke steering wheels. Also, on some of these walkers, the telephone could break apart, releasing small parts and posing a choking hazard.
- Units
- About 170,000
- Reports
- 44
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $50
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The Mobile "4 Wheelin" Walker is intended for babies 6 months old until the age they begin to walk. The walker has a green body, and includes a three-spoke steering wheel with squeaking horn, clicking keys, two rearview mirrors and a phone with electronic ring. Model number 45701, 45701A or 45701B is written underneath the walker tray. Only walkers with these model numbers are part of the recall. Other writing under the body includes, "Made in the U.S.A., (1997," and "Safety 1st, Inc."
The file
- Sold at
- Mass merchandise, juvenile products and major discount department stores nationwide sold the walkers, from April 1998 through April 1999, for about $50.
- Product type
- Baby Walkers/Stationary Entertainers
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Safety 1st Inc., of Canton, Mass.
Incident log
Safety 1st has received eight reports of babies catching their teeth in parts of the three-spoke steering wheels. Six babies lost lower front teeth. There also are 44 reports of the telephone button loosening. One 6-month-old baby girl gagged on a telephone button from a phone that came apart.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these walkers immediately, and contact Safety 1st. Repair kit no longer available. New cash incentive is being offered or replacement product. Do not use these products. Please discard or destroy these products.
To contact Safety 1st, call (800) 964-8489 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or write to Consumer Relations Dept., Safety 1st Inc., 45 Dan Road, Canton, MA 02021.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
