June 22, 2010: Baby Walkers Recalled by Suntech Enterprises

by BabyZone Editors

Recall Reason

Many styles of baby walker are included in this recall. Image here represents just one.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Suntech Enterprises Inc., of Commerce, California, has recalled about 8,400 baby walkers. The recalled walkers can fit through a standard doorway and fail to have sufficient stair-fall protection to prevent falls down stairs. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs. No injuries or incidents have been reported.

Do You Own This Product?

Click here to see the official recall.

The baby walkers have a plastic frame supported by four wheels and eight brake pads. The walkers were sold in blue, pink, and green with a white activity tray and patterned, vinyl seat. Item number WK110 or WK112 is printed on the side of the packaging.

The walkers sold at mall juvenile product stores in California, Illinois, New York, and Texas from January 2007 through December 2009 for between $25 and $30.

The walkers were manufactured in China.

Whom to Contact

Consumers should immediately stop using the walkers and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For additional information, contact Suntech Enterprises toll-free at (888) 268-8139 between 9 AM and 5 PM PST, Monday through Friday.

Note from CPSC

This recall is being conducted voluntarily, however, in May 2010 CPSC issued a new mandatory rule on baby walkers that is effective on December 21, 2010. The walkers will be required to either: 1) be too wide to fit through a standard doorway, or 2) have features, such as a gripping mechanism, to stop the walker at the edge of a step.

find more about:
related categories:
Real-mom dispatches from the Baby Zone
watch more videos