CPSC Recall in 2014: Summer Infant Expands Recall to Replace Video Monitor Rechargeable Batteries Due to Burn Hazard

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2014.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 14-156

Date: April 23, 2014

Product Name: Rechargeable batteries used in Summer Infant video monitors

Recall Description:

The batteries used in the video baby monitors can overheat and rupture. 

Hazard Description:

The battery in the handheld video monitor can overheat and rupture, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 800,000 batteries (about 58,800 were recalled in February 2011)

Incidents:

Summer Infant has received 22 reports of overheated and ruptured batteries, including incidents of smoke and minor property damage.

Sold At:

Mass merchants, including Babies "R" Us, online retailers and independent juvenile specialty stores, from about February 2010 through 2012 for between $150 to $350.

Manufactured In:

China