First Alert® True Fit Safety Gates Recalled by BRK

CPSC recall 97194. Recall date: 30 Sep 1997.

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Choking

CPSC recall 97194 has the recall date 30 Sep 1997. The notice names the firm Hills Department Stores. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Gates (Safety).

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CPSC recall 97194: incidents, units, products and firms
Units	The CPSC record gives no number
Description	First Alert® True Fit Safety Gates Recalled by BRK NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nychelle Fleming September 30, 1997 (301) 504-7063 Release # 97-194 CPSC, BRK Announce Recall of First Alert® True Fit™ Safety Gates WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), BRK Brands Inc. of Aurora, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 18,000 First Alert® True Fit™ Safety Gates. Plastic parts of the gate can break off into small pieces, creating a potential choking hazard to young children. BRK has received over 200 reports of plastic parts, including bumpers, hinges and handle pieces breaking off, sometimes into small pieces. No choking injuries have been reported. First Alert® True Fit™ Safety Gates subject to this recall are all model CSSG1 gates made from October 1996 (10-96) through May 1997 (5-97). The model number and date manufactured are printed on a white warning label that also includes the manufacturer's name and address. The gate is an expandable, pressure-mounted child security gate that also can be installed with…
Product	Gates (Safety)
Product	First Alert True Fit Safety Gates
Manufacturer	Hills Department Stores; Toys R Us; BRK

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The recall in context

Units in this recall: not givenMedian of 1997: not given
CPSC recalls of 1997: 151
Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards: 17%
Recalls of 1997 in the category Gates (Safety): 1%
Recalls on the register that name Hills Department Stores: 4

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Hills Department Stores
Date	Recall
25 Mar 1997	Children's Chaise Lounge Chairs Recall by Keysheen
19 Dec 1996	Children's ID Bracelet Recalled by Speidel
18 Jan 1995	CPSC, Hills Department Stores Recall Wooden Children's Lamp

Hills Department Stores: all 4 recalls

Official channels

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97194. https://recallregister.com/product/6023-first-alert-true-fit-safety-gates-recalled-by-brk/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Data retrieved: 30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register: 24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 97194 report injuries?: The CPSC record of recall 97194 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Hills Department Stores?: 4 CPSC recalls on this register name Hills Department Stores. This recall is 1 of them.