March 25, 2010: Evenflo Recalls Top-of-Stair Plus Wood Gates

Recall Reason

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Evenflo Co. Inc., of Miamisburg, Ohio, have announced a voluntary recall of about 183,000 Evenflo Top-of-Stair™ Plus wood gates. Of that number, 33,000 sold in Canada. The slats on the gate can break or detach, posing a fall hazard to children.

Evenflo has received 142 reports of slats breaking and/or detaching from the gate. Three children gained access to stairs. One of those children 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 sustained minor injuries including scratches, scrapes, and bruises.

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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 this recall.

The wood gates sold at Toys "R" Us, Burlington Baby Depot, Kmart, and other juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide in the US and Canada, and on the Web at Amazon.com and other online retailers from October 2007 through March 2010 for about $40.

The wood gates were manufactured in Mexico.

Whom to Contact

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. For additional information, call Evenflo toll-free at (800) 233-5921 between 8 AM and 5 PM EST, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at safety.evenflo.com.