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Popular baby monitoring company Owlet warns parents after child dies from loose camera cable
ABC7 New York • • business
Key Points:
- Owlet, the company behind a popular smart baby monitor, issued a safety warning after a toddler died from entanglement in a loose camera cable, urging parents to complete a "safety check" via their app.
- The family involved was not using the company's cable guard, which Owlet will now send out for free to help keep cords out of reach and reduce strangulation risks.
- Since the camera's launch, Owlet has received 91 complaints about adhesive-related issues where cable guards became loose or detached, posing strangulation hazards.
- Owlet emphasized that no cables should be within 3 feet of a crib unless securely attached and covered, and all new products sold after November 13 will include the updated cable guard.
- The company expressed condolences to the affected family and noted that thousands of customers have already requested replacement guards following the safety update.
