Infanttech Recalls Zooby Video Baby Monitors for Cars Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

Hazard

The baby monitor's battery can malfunction, overheat and burst, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately remove the battery from the plush camera and can continue using the zooby plush camera and monitor plugged in. Contact Infanttech for a free replacement battery. Infanttech is contacting all known purchasers.

Replace

Incidents & injuries

The firm has received three reports of the baby monitors catching fire. No injuries have been reported.

Product description

This recall involves Zooby video baby monitors for cars. The baby monitors are housed in a plush animal toy including a giraffe, dog, fox, rabbit and panda. The recalled Zoobys have battery model number HJ554050 batch 2136. Unscrew the battery door with a small screwdriver from the bottom of the plush camera. The battery shows the markings 554050 which is the model number and 2136 which is the production batch number. The brand name Zooby is on the bottom front of the monitor.

Sold on

Online at infanttech.com and Amazon.com from January 2022 through May 2023 for between $130 and $190.

Contact the company

Infanttech from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, via email at [email protected] or online at https://zoobyrecall.com or www.infanttech.com and click on zooby Battery Recall information at the bottom of the page.