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CPSC recalls involving audio, video, and movement baby monitors.

11 official CPSC notices published 1996–2026, covering at least 2.5 million units.

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Type the model number from your baby monitor's label. Every model number named in a baby monitor recall is listed below, grouped by notice.

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All 11 baby monitor recalls

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New11-127Children & Toys

Summer Infant Video Baby Monitors

The cords can present a strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers if placed too close to a crib. Because of this serious strangulation risk, parents and caregivers should never place these and other corded cameras within three feet of a crib.

  • Strangulation
  • About 1.7 million units
  • 2 reports, 2 deaths
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Baby monitor recalls by the numbers

recall notices
11
units recalled, at least
2.5 million
incident reports
536
deaths
2
brands
10

Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced or restated recall once; 9 of 11 notices add a unit count. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.

Baby monitor recall notices per year
Brands most often named
Gerry (2), Summer Infant (2), Hisense, Mayborn
Hazards identified
Fire, Burn, Strangulation
Categories
Children & Toys
Latest notice
February 26, 2026

What the baby monitor recall notices say

Counted across all 11 notices on file as of October 31, 2026. Each line says how many notices it rests on.

Where they were sold

Amazon (6), Walmart (4), Target (2), Best Buy (1), and Meijer (1) are the stores named most often in the 9 notices that say where baby monitors were sold. 7 of the 9 notices mention online sales.

What buyers paid

The 9 notices that give a price range from $60 to $300. Half of them name a price of $120 or less.

How long they were on sale

By the 8 notices that give sale dates, half the products were on sale for 3 years or less; the longest for 14 years. Half the recalls came within 3 years of the first sale; the other half reached products that had been on sale longer.

What the recalls offered

A replacement in 4 of the 6 notices that name a remedy, a refund in 1, a repair in 1. Some notices offer more than one.

The hazards that recur

Fire is named in 8 of the 11 notices (73%), against 24% of all CPSC notices on file. Then burn (6) and strangulation (3).

Incidents reported

8 of the 9 notices that describe incidents report at least one; 1 reports deaths. 1 said none had been reported when the recall was announced.

How the notices identify affected units

7 of the 11 notices list model numbers. They also name date codes or manufacture dates in 3, lot or batch numbers in 1. A matching model number is a reason to open the notice, not the last word.

Where the notices say the numbers are: “on a silver plate on the front of the monitor's ac adapter” and “on the back of the nursery monitor unit”.

Where they were made

China (9), in the 9 notices that name a manufacturing country.

Largest baby monitor recalls by units

  1. Summer Infant Video Baby Monitors11-127 · 20111.7 million units
  2. Angelcare Movement and Sound Baby Monitors14-028 · 2013600,000 units
  3. Hisense Babysense Max View Baby Monitors26-307 · 202681,800 units
  4. MP and BK Rechargeable batteries11-126 · 201158,000 units
  5. FLIR Commercial Systems Video baby monitors16-231 · 201626,000 units

Baby monitor recall questions

How many baby monitors have been recalled?

As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 11 recall notices for baby monitors since 1996, covering at least 2.5 million units. The most recent is “Babysense Max View Baby Monitors Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Manufactured by Hisense” (CPSC 26-307), announced February 26, 2026.

Are there any baby monitor recalls in 2026?

Yes. As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 1 recall notice for baby monitors in 2026, on February 26, 2026 (CPSC 26-307).

What is the largest baby monitor recall?

“Two Strangulation Deaths Prompt Summer Infant to Recall Video Baby Monitors with Cords; Firm to Provide New On-Product Label & Instructions” (CPSC 11-127), announced February 11, 2011: about 1.7 million units.

Which brands have recalled baby monitors?

Brands named most often: Gerry (2), Summer Infant (2), Hisense and Mayborn, plus 6 more brands. Brand-name products are often made by another firm, so one recall can span several brands.

How do I check if my baby monitor is recalled?

Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe. 7 of the 11 notices here list model numbers. They also name date codes or manufacture dates in 3 and lot or batch numbers in 1.

What should I do if my baby monitor is recalled?

Follow the remedy in the official notice and contact the firm it names. Across baby monitor recalls, the remedies offered most often are replacement (4), refund (1) and repair (1).

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