Philips baby monitor recall overview:
- Who: Philips recalled more than 12,800 Avent video baby monitors.
- Why: The rechargeable lithium ion batteries in the monitors can overheat, posing a risk of burns and property damage.
- Where: The Philips baby monitor recall is active in the United States.
Philips recalled more than 12,800 Avent video baby monitors as the rechargeable lithium ion batteries in the monitors can overheat, posing a risk of burns and property damage.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website published the recall Aug. 3. It applies to about 12,850 Philips Avent video baby monitors used to remotely monitor infants.
According to the recall, the rechargeable lithium ion batteries in the parent unit monitors can overheat during charging, posing a risk of burns and property damage.
Philips received 23 reports of Philips Avent video baby monitors overheating in Europe, including seven reports of minor injuries, the recall says. No incidents or injuries have been reported in the United States.
The company is not facing legal action over the recall, but Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they sometimes end in class action lawsuits.
Philips offers free replacement, baby monitor recall states
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled baby monitors and contact Philips Avent for a free replacement, the recall states.
Philips sold the recalled baby monitors online at toysrus.com, amazon.com, walmart.com, jet.com and usa.philips.com from March 2016 to Jan. 2020 for $120 to $200.
The recalled baby monitors include models SCD630 and SCD843 manufactured between March 2016 and Dec. 2019. The model numbers and production date codes, in day-month-year format, are located on the bottom of the parent unit.
Unfortunately, baby product recalls are common. In June, Infanttech announced a recall of more than 17,000 baby monitors after multiple reports of the monitors catching fire.
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