Evenflo Top-of-Stair Plus Wood Gates, about 150,000 in the United States and 33,000 in Canada, are being recalled, reports the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Manufactured by Evenflo Co. Inc. of Miamisburg, Ohio, the gates have slats that can break or detach, posing a fall hazard to children.
Evenflo has received 142 reports of slats breaking and/or detaching from the gate, according to the commission.
Three children gained access to stairs. One fell through the gate and down five steps; another fell down one step. Injuries included four children who sustained bumps and bruises to the head and seven children who received minor injuries including scratches, scrapes, and bruises.
The recall involves Evenflo models 10502 and 10512 Top-of-Stair Plus Wood Gates made from October 2007 through July 2009. The model number can be found on the bottom rail. No other Evenflo model numbers or gates are affected by the recall.
Manufactured in Mexico, the gates were sold at Toys “R” Us, Burlington Baby Depot, Kmart, and other juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide in the U.S. and Canada, and on the Web at Amazon.com and other online retailers from October 2007 through March 2010 for about $40.
Consumers should stop using the recalled gate and contact Evenflo to obtain a free, newer model 10503 or 10513 Top-of-Stair Plus Wood replacement gate, the commission advises.
For additional information, call Evenflo toll-free at 800-233-5921 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at safety.evenflo.com.
For information on other recalls, see www.recalls.gov.
