According to a recent press release from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, these Chinese-made "child safety gates" are far from safe, and are alleged to pose a "risk of serious injury or death" to your kids.
About 1800 units recalled.
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Child Safety Gates Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment and Fall Hazards; Violations of Federal Regulation for Gates and Enclosures; Imported by Yiwu Baili Import and Export; Sold on Amazon.com
Name of Product: Child Safety Gates
Hazard:
The recalled child safety gates violate the federal safety regulation for expansion gates and expandable enclosures because a child’s torso can fit through the opening between the gate slat and side wall, a child’s torso can fit through the secondary opening, the locking mechanism does not fully engage and/or the gate does not resist a push-out force. These failures pose a risk of serious injury or death due to entrapment and fall hazards.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: May 15, 2025
Units: About 1,800
Consumer Contact
Third-party seller’s email. (Specific email addresses are provided in the table below.)
Recall Details
Description:
This recall involves multiple child safety gates sold by five different third-party sellers on Amazon.com. The gates have model numbers and cohort information listed on their tracking label, located on the bottom rail. The gates are all made of steel and ABS plastic and were sold in white and black colors. They can be pressure-mounted and/or drill-mounted and vary in several sizes. Some gates have a secondary pet door.
Product Name and Description Model Number(s) / Cohort Information Third-Party Seller Email Address
Walk-Through Gate; Sold on Amazon.com as "57.87-62.59" Baby Gate" W046 (Black); BG20240330 Hangzhou Chuanghan Maoyi Company Limited, of China maxjud_040404@outlook.com
Walk-Through Gate; Sold on Amazon.com as "72.04-76.77" Baby Gate" W046 (White); BG20240330 Hangzhou Chuanghan Maoyi Company Limited, of China maxjud_040404@outlook.com
Walk-Through Gate; Sold on Amazon.com as "45.86-53.74" Baby Gate" W371 (Black); A20240910 Hangzhou Chuanghan Maoyi Company Limited, of China maxjud_040404@outlook.com
Auto Close Safety Gate; Sold on Amazon.com as "60.3"-62.9" Baby Gate" W385 (White); A20240801 Hangzhou Ruiyu Trading Co., Ltd, of China ruiyushangmao@outlook.com
Walk-Through Gate; Sold on Amazon.com as "67.32-76.77" Baby Gate" W046 (Black); BG20240330 Hangzhou Xinru Trade Co., Ltd, of China us02_a02xin@126.com
Auto Close Safety Gate; Sold on Amazon.com as "32"-35" Wide Baby Gate with Door" W284 (White); A20240728 Rainbow Trade (HK) Co., Limited, of Hong Kong amy2088usa@hotmail.com
Tall Baby Gate; Sold on Amazon.com as "30.12-61.61" Pet Gate" W046 (Black); A20240815 Zhejianghuayujiankang guanliyouxiangongsi, of China David_699876@outlook.com
Tall Baby Gate; Sold on Amazon.com as "57.68-73.43" Pet Gate" W046 (Black); A20240815 Zhejianghuayujiankang guanliyouxiangongsi, of China David_699876@outlook.com
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the recalled gates immediately and contact the third-party seller by email for information on how to dispose of the product and submit proof of destruction to obtain a full refund. The third-party sellers and Amazon are contacting all known purchasers directly.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold Exclusively Online:
Amazon.com from June 2021 through March 2025. The gates cost between $67 and $200.
Importer(s): Yiwu Baili Import and Export Co., of China
Manufactured In: China
Recall number: 25-286
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There's no escaping this recall ...
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