Wipe Warmers Recalled by Halcyon WaterSpring
CPSC recall 98016. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 98016 has the recall date 23 Oct 1997. The notice names the firm Dex Products. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Baby Wipe Warmers.
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| Description | Wipe Warmers Recalled by Halcyon WaterSpring NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 1997 Release # 98-016 Company Phone Number: (888) 735-5585 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, Halcyon WaterSpring Inc. Announce Recall of Wipe Warmers WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Halcyon WaterSpring Inc. of Ontario, Canada, is recalling about 536,000 Dex Wipe Warmers, an electric heating pad that warms baby wipes. The Wipe Warmers, distributed by Dex Products Inc., of Benicia, Calif., could overheat and melt. Halcyon WaterSpring is aware of six incidents involving melting of the product and one alleged fire of undetermined cause where other products were present. The Wipe Warmer is about 27 inches long and 3 1/2 inches wide, and wraps around disposable plastic containers to warm the baby wipes inside. The product's cloth cover is white; covered with pink, blue, yellow and green handprints; and has Velcro fasteners. The tan or off-white, plastic warmer unit inside the… |
| Product | Baby Wipe Warmers |
| Product | Dex Wipe Warmer electric heating pad s |
| Manufacturer | Dex Products |
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- Hazard: Fire
- Hazard: Burn
- Category: Baby Wipe Warmers
- CPSC recalls of 1997
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
- 28%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Baby Wipe Warmers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Dex Products
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 98016The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98016. https://recallregister.com/product/6089-wipe-warmers-recalled-by-halcyon-waterspring/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 98016 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 98016 has no incident or injury text.