First Alert True Fit Safety Gates Recalled by BRK
CPSC recall 99044. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Choking
CPSC recall 99044 has the recall date 29 Dec 1998. The notice names the firm BRK. 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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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| 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 December 29, 1998 Release # 99-044 Company Phone Number: (888) 777-5599 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 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 36,800 safety gates sold under the First Alert True Fit brand name. Plastic parts of the gate can break off into small pieces, creating a potential choking hazard to young children. In some cases, when parts break off, the gate will no longer be secure. BRK has received more than one thousand reports of plastic parts including bumpers, hinges, and parts of the handle breaking, sometimes into small pieces. BRK has received six reports of children having broken pieces in their mouths. No choking incidents were reported. All First Alert True Fit safety gates (model CSSG1) are being recalled. A label on each gate identifies it… |
| Product | Gates (Safety) |
| Product | BRK First Alert True Fit safety gates |
| Manufacturer | BRK; Toys R Us; Hills Department Stores |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1998: 65,000
- CPSC recalls of 1998
- 133
- Recalls of 1998 with one of the same hazards
- 14%
- Recalls of 1998 in the category Gates (Safety)
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name BRK
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1992 | BRK Recalls Some Wired-In Smoke Detectors Because Of Potential Alarm Failure |
| 1 Aug 1977 | Smoke Detectors Recalled by BRK Electronics |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 99044The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 99044. https://recallregister.com/product/6239-first-alert-true-fit-safety-gates-recalled-by-brk/. 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 99044 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 99044 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name BRK?
- 3 CPSC recalls on this register name BRK. This recall is 1 of them.