Rechargeable Batteries in Video Baby Monitors Recalled to Replace by Summer Infant Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Babies R Us
CPSC recall 11126. 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 immediately stop using the video baby monitors with the recalled batteries and contact Summer Infant to receive a postage paid envelope to return the defective battery in exchange for a free replacement battery. The monitor can continue to be used on AC power with power cord.
CPSC recall 11126 has the recall date 11 Feb 2011. The notice names the firm MP and BK. The recall has about 58,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 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
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Summer Infant has received five reports of ruptured batteries, including three incidents of minor property damage. No injuries were reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 58,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | The recall involves Summer Infant Slim and Secure handheld color video monitors with unmarked, MP and BK rechargeable batteries. The Video Monitor is sold in either silver and white, model #02800; or pink and white, model #02805. It has receiver and camera components. The receiver is approximately 4 ¼" tall and 2 ½" wide with a 2.5" LCD screen with the "Summer" logo printed in white on the bottom front. The camera is silver and white. Both the video monitor and receiver components come with A/C adapters but only the receiver unit contains a rechargeable battery. The batteries are unmarked or marked with letters MP or BK on the lower right corner of the battery. Batteries that are marked TCL are not included in this recall. |
| Product | Rechargeable batteries sold with certain Slim and Secure™ Video Monitors, About 58,000, Batteries and Chargers |
| Sold at | Babies R Us from September 2009 to May 2010 for about $200. |
| Manufacturer | MP and BK, of China |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 58,000Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Batteries and Chargers
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name MP and BK
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 11126The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11126. https://recallregister.com/product/589-rechargeable-batteries-in-video-baby-monitors-recalled-to-replace-by-s/. 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 11126 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Summer Infant has received five reports of ruptured batteries, including three incidents of minor property damage. No injuries were reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Babies R Us from September 2009 to May 2010 for about $200.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11126?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11126?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 58,000