Safety 1st SmartLight Stair Gates are being recalled because the hinges that hold the gate in place may break, posing a hazard to children – particularly if the gate is placed at the top of stairs.
The gates involved have a model number of 42111, which you can find printed on a sticker under the panel handle. The gates were manufactured before December 20, 2008 and are made of white metal with a gray handle and a motion sensor nightlight, which lights up when someone approaches. You can find the manufacture date below the gate’s handle – it is a ‘date wheel’ imprinted in the plastic, with an arrow indicating the month, and the year stamped inside the circle. The manufacture date is also shown on a sticker inside the battery door.
These gates were sold from January 2005 through July 2009 at mass merchandise and juvenile product stores nationwide, including Babies R Us, Toys R Us, Wal-Mart.com and other online retailers. They were sold for about $60.
If you have one of these gates, please stop using it and contact Dorel Juvenile Group toll-free at (866) 690-2540 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET for a free repair kit. Alternatively, complete an online order form on the Dorel Juvenile Group Web site at www.djgusa.com/safety_notice/ to obtain the repair kit; email the company at Smartlightgate@djgusa.com, or send a fax to (800) 207-8182. You should not take the gate back to a retail store.
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