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CPSC, Safety 1st Announce Recall of Cabinet and Drawer Spring Latches is CPSC recall #01211, announced on July 31, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The latches are made of white plastic with a spring which holds the latch closed. "SAFETY 1 st" is written on the top of the latches. Their packaging reads, in part, "SAFETY 1ST" and "CABINET & DRAWER SPRING LATCHES." They were sold in a package of three or four latches. The straight ends of the metal springs are uncovered on the recalled latches. The replacement latches have a plastic tab over the short straight end of the metal spring. The remedy is consumers should contact safety 1st for free replacement latches immediately.. Affected brand: Safety 1st.
The latches are made of white plastic with a spring which holds the latch closed. "SAFETY 1 st" is written on the top of the latches. Their packaging reads, in part, "SAFETY 1ST" and "CABINET & DRAWER SPRING LATCHES." They were sold in a package of three or four latches. The straight ends of the metal springs are uncovered on the recalled latches. The replacement latches have a plastic tab over the short straight end of the metal spring.
Affected products
Safety 1st Cabinet and Drawer Spring Latches
Recalled brands
Safety 1st
Remedy
Consumers should contact Safety 1st for free replacement latches immediately.
Recall date
July 31, 2001
CPSC recall #01211 covers CPSC, Safety 1st Announce Recall of Cabinet and Drawer Spring Latches, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on July 31, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The latches are made of white plastic with a spring which holds the latch closed. "SAFETY 1 st" is written on the top of the latches. Their packaging reads, in part, "SAFETY 1ST" and "CABINET & DRAWER SPRING LATCHES." They were sold in a package of three or four latches. The straight ends of the metal springs are uncovered on the recalled latches. The replacement latches have a plastic tab over the short straight end of the metal spring.
The CPSC remedy for recall #01211 is consumers should contact safety 1st for free replacement latches immediately.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Safety-1st-Announce-Recall-of-Cabinet-and-Drawer-Spring-Latches. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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