Summer Infant Expands Recall to Replace Video Monitor Rechargeable Batteries Due to Burn Hazard
CPSC recall 14156. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The battery in the handheld video monitor can overheat and rupture, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should remove the battery and contact Summer Infant for a replacement battery. The monitor can continue to be used on AC power with the power cord.
CPSC recall 14156 has the recall date 23 Apr 2014. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 800,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2014 has 5,700 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Batteries and Chargers.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Summer Infant has received 22 reports of overheated and ruptured batteries, including incidents of smoke and minor property damage. |
|---|---|
| Units | 800,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | The recall involves rechargeable batteries in Summer Infant handheld color video monitors. The rechargeable batteries are about 1 ½" tall by 2 ¼" wide and are ¼" thick, black, and are marked with TCL on the lower right corner of the battery. Monitors are sold with a matching camera and A/C adaptors. Batteries will have one of these letter and number combinations in the beginning of the serial number on the back of the battery: Battery numbers are: S/N: JNN-S150A S/N:JNS150-BA S/N:JNS150A S/N: JNN-S150B S/N:JNS150-BB S/N: JNN-S150C S/N:JNS150-BC Monitors are: Monitor Name Model Number Baby Touch® 02000, 02000Z Baby Touch® Plus 28520 Best View® 28030, 28030Z, 28035, 28280Z Best View® Choice 28460 Complete Coverage® 28040 Dual Coverage™ 28510 MultiView™ 28490 Peek® Plus 02230 Private Label Baby Sight 3927000H11/A, 3927003H12 Safe Sight™ 28530 Secure Sight® 02040, 02040Z Sleek and Secure® 28270 Slim and Secure® 02800, 02805 Slim and Secure® Plus 28450 Slim and Secure® Plus Power Pack 28590 |
| Product | Rechargeable batteries used in Summer Infant video monitors, About 800,000 batteries (about 58,800 were recalled in February 2011), Batteries and Chargers |
| Sold at | Mass merchants, including Babies "R" Us, online retailers and independent juvenile specialty stores, from about February 2010 through 2012 for between $150 to $350. |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 800,000Median of 2014: 5,700
- CPSC recalls of 2014
- 296
- Recalls of 2014 with one of the same hazards
- 21%
- Recalls of 2014 in the category Batteries and Chargers
- 2%
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 14156The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 14156. https://recallregister.com/product/1661-summer-infant-expands-recall-to-replace-video-monitor-rechargeable-bat/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 14156 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Summer Infant has received 22 reports of overheated and ruptured batteries, including incidents of smoke and minor property damage.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Mass merchants, including Babies "R" Us, online retailers and independent juvenile specialty stores, from about February 2010 through 2012 for between $150 to $350.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 14156?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 14156?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 800,000 batteries (about 58,800 were recalled in February 2011)