CPSC, Advance Thermo Control Announce Recall of Baby Wipe Warmers
CPSC recall 00083. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Cracks in the interior tub of these wipe warmers can allow water to contact the electrical components. This can result in consumers receiving an electric shock.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately unplug the warmers, remove the wipes, and check to see if the interior tub is cracked. If so, stop using the warmer immediately, and call ATC for information on receiving a free replacement unit. If the tub of the wipe warmer is not cracked, the unit is not part of the recall, and consumers can continue to use the appliance.
CPSC recall 00083 has the recall date 23 Mar 2000. The notice names the firm Advance Thermo Control (ATC). The recall has about 152,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Baby Wipe Warmers.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Prince Lionheart has received four reports of electric shocks when consumers touched the wipes in the warmers with cracked tubs. |
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| Units | 152,000 |
| Description | This recall involves Prince Lionheart Baby Wipe Warmers with style number 0224 and date codes between 9803 and 9901 with cracked tubs. The style number and date code are written on the bottom of the units. The wipe warmers are white plastic boxes that are 9 inches long, 6 inches wide and 4.75 inches high. "PRINCE LIONHEART" is written on the lid of the warmers. An orange light is located on the front of the warmers to indicate when it is on. "Santa Maria, CA USA" and "MADE IN CHINA" are written on the bottom of the units. |
| Product | Prince Lionheart Baby Wipe Warmers, About 152,000, Baby Wipe Warmers |
| Sold at | Toy, department and baby specialty stores, including Toys "R" Us and Burlington Coat Factory, and mail order catalogs, sold these wipe warmers nationwide, from February 1998 through December 1999, for about $25. |
| Manufacturer | Advance Thermo Control (ATC), of Hong Kong |
| Distributor | Prince Lionheart Inc |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Electric shock
- Category: Baby Wipe Warmers
- CPSC recalls of 2000
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 152,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 10%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Baby Wipe Warmers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Advance Thermo Control (ATC)
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00083The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00083. https://recallregister.com/product/4319-cpsc-advance-thermo-control-announce-recall-of-baby-wipe-warmers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- 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 00083 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Prince Lionheart has received four reports of electric shocks when consumers touched the wipes in the warmers with cracked tubs.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Toy, department and baby specialty stores, including Toys "R" Us and Burlington Coat Factory, and mail order catalogs, sold these wipe warmers nationwide, from February 1998 through December 1999, for about $25.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00083?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 152,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China