Child Safety Latches and Outlet Covers Subject of Recall

By Chris Gilreath

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (https://www.cpsc.gov/) announced today that Prime-Line Products, an importer located in Redlands, California, had agreed to a voluntary recall of 37,000 child safety latches and outlet covers, based on the discovery that screws on the safety latches can loosen and/or break, allowing young children to gain access to unprotected electrical outlets and small loose parts they could ingest.  The products were sold under the name Child Safe.  The recall includes child safety drawer and cabinet latches, as well as outlet covers with rotating receptacle covers.

Identification of unit numbers can be found here: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/child-safety-latches-and-outlet-covers-recalled-by-prime-line-screw-breaks-can-allow-unintended-access-126251038.html

Prime-Line was the importer of the products, all of which were made in China.  The products were sold at various big box hardware retailers, including Ace Hardware, Friedman Brothers, Menards, Orgill, True Value, Do-It-Best, and others.

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