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The First Years® Recalls American Red Cross® Cabinet Swing Locks; Latches Can Fail to Prevent Access by Children

Date: December 2, 2010
Company: Toys R Us, Babies R Us and other retail stores nationwide and on the Internet from September 2008 through September 2010
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should immediately remove the latches from cabinets, record the date code on the back of each latch and contact The First Years to obtain a $5 coupon toward the purchase of another Learning Curve product. When removing the latches, consumers should take special care to store hazardous items out of reach of children. Options: Dispose, Replace

Affected Products

This recall involves The First Years American Red Cross cabinet swing locks with item number Y7181. The latches are mounted on cabinets or drawers to help prevent young children from gaining access and were sold two per blister card. An America Red Cross logo and "cabinet swing lock" is printed on the package. "American Red Cross" is molded onto the front of the lock. A date code is printed on the bottom of the back of the package and on the back side of each latch just above the connection point.

Why Was This Recalled?

The installed latches can break and children could gain access to contents of a cabinet, posing the risk of exposure to hazardous items.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Toys R Us, Babies R Us and other retail stores nationwide and on the Internet from September 2008 through September 2010

Toys R Us, Babies R Us and other retail stores nationwide and on the Internet from September 2008 through September 2010 has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report