CPSC, Evenflo Announce Recall to Repair Home Décor Swing™ Wooden Baby Gates
USCPSC, Evenflo Announce Recall to Repair Home Décor Swing™ Wooden Baby Gates
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The plastic mounting hardware that attaches to the wall can crack or break, allowing the wooden gate to unlatch. Children can then gain access to restricted areas, such as stairs. Also, the plastic hardware attached to the side of the gate can break, creating small parts that pose a choking hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
These Home Décor Swing™ gates have turned wooden spindles and were sold in oak or cherry finishes. Only model numbers "1555/6" with manufacture dates before September 2001 are included in this recall. Model numbers and date codes appear on the label located on the bottom of the gate. No other Evenflo gates are affected by this recall.
Affected Products
Home Décor Swing™ wooden baby gates
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Evenflo-Announce-Recall-to-Repair-Home-Decor-Swing-Wooden-Baby-Gates |
| Title | CPSC, Evenflo Announce Recall to Repair Home Décor Swing™ Wooden Baby Gates |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/swing-gate.jpeg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Home Décor Swing™ wooden baby gate |
| Hazards › Name | The plastic mounting hardware that attaches to the wall can crack or break, allowing the wooden gate to unlatch. Children can then gain access to restricted areas, such as stairs. Also, the plastic hardware attached to the side of the gate can break, creating small parts that pose a choking hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | Evenflo and CPSC have received nine reports of children falling down the stairs after the mounting hardware broke or cracked. Three of these children suffered bumps and bruises to their heads or arms. One child received two loosened teeth after she fell down the stairs. Also, one child placed broken hardware pieces in her mouth, but was not injured. |
| Products › Name | Home Décor Swing™ wooden baby gates |
| Products › Type | Gates (Safety) |
| Products › Category I D | 1972 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 20,500 |
| Recall I D | 2024 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using these gates immediately, and call Evenflo to receive free replacement hardware. |
| Retailers › Name | Catalogs, department and juvenile specialty stores nationwide sold these baby gates, from June 1999 through September 2001, for about $100. |
| Recall Date | 2001-10-10T00:00:00 |
| Description | These Home Décor Swing™ gates have turned wooden spindles and were sold in oak or cherry finishes. Only model numbers "1555/6" with manufacture dates before September 2001 are included in this recall. Model numbers and date codes appear on the label located on the bottom of the gate. No other Evenflo gates are affected by this recall. |
| Distributors › Name | Evenflo Company Inc., of Vandalia, Ohio |
| Recall Number | 02010 |
| Consumer Contact | Consumers may call Evenflo at (800) 576-0507 anytime. |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-07-22T00:00:00 |
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