The recall covers black fans bearing model number 25138 and lot number N8K10X. Consumers should immediately stop using affected fans and contact Luv n’ care for instructions on returning the product for a free replacement.
Families whose children suffered cuts or related medical expenses may request an individual legal review. The fan, photographs, purchase records, medical files, recall communications, and witness information may help establish the product and injury circumstances.
Quick Facts
- The recall covers approximately 33,600 Nuby Stroller Fans sold in 2024.
- Affected fans bear model number 25138 and lot number N8K10X.
- Seven blade-access incidents resulted in six reported laceration injuries.
- Consumers should stop using recalled fans and request a free replacement.
Table Of Contents
- Latest Nuby Stroller Fan Recall and Lawsuit Updates
- What Is the Nuby Stroller Fan?
- Which Nuby Stroller Fans Were Recalled?
- Why Were the Nuby Fans Recalled?
- What Injuries Were Reported?
- How Does the Blade-Access Hazard Cause an Injury?
- Who May Be Liable?
- Who May Be Affected?
- Do I Qualify?
- What Evidence Should Families Preserve?
- Do I Have a Nuby Stroller Fan Lawsuit?
- Important Legal Actions or Recalls
- Potential Compensation
- Legal Process Overview
- Frequently Asked Questions About the Nuby Fan Recall
- Do I Have a Nuby Stroller Fan Lawsuit?
- What Evidence May Support a Nuby Stroller Fan Lawsuit?
- Which Nuby Stroller Fans Were Recalled?
- Why Were the Fans Recalled?
- How Many Injuries Were Reported?
- What Replacement Is Available?
- Where Were the Recalled Fans Sold?
- What Should I Do After a Fan-Blade Injury?
- References
Latest Nuby Stroller Fan Recall and Lawsuit Updates
March 2025
- March 6, 2025 – CPSC announced the recall of approximately 33,600 Nuby Stroller Fans because the housing allows children’s fingers to contact the rotating blade. Luv n’ care had received seven blade-access reports, including six laceration injuries [1]
- March 6, 2025 – Consumers were instructed to stop using the recalled fans immediately and contact Luv n’ care for return instructions and a free replacement. The company stated that it was contacting known purchasers directly [1]
- March 6, 2025 – Target published product-specific recall information identifying model 25138, lot N8K10X, Target item number 030-04-3721, and online item number 89854042 [2]
What Is the Nuby Stroller Fan?
The recalled product is a small portable fan intended for use near babies and toddlers. Its three flexible tripod legs can wrap around a stroller bar or another support.
The black plastic fan has three speed settings and a rechargeable USB port. The Nuby name appears in the center of the front housing.
Model number 25138 and lot number N8K10X appear on a white label on the back center of the fan. Consumers should confirm both identifiers instead of relying only on color or appearance.
Luv n’ care of Monroe, Louisiana, imported the China-manufactured fans. The affected product should not be confused with other Nuby fans bearing different model or lot numbers.
Which Nuby Stroller Fans Were Recalled?
The recall applies to black Nuby Stroller Fans marked with model 25138 and lot N8K10X. Products without both identifiers are not identified in the CPSC recall notice.
The fans were sold at Baby Express, Burlington Coat Factory, Target, and Unique Photo stores. They were also sold through Amazon.com and Nuby’s U.S. website.
Sales occurred from May through June 2024 for approximately $15. Target identifies its recalled product as item number 030-04-3721 and online item number 89854042.
Receipts, order histories, registry records, payment statements, delivery emails, and photographs may help establish that a family purchased or received an affected fan.
Why Were the Nuby Fans Recalled?
The fan housing can permit small fingers to reach the rotating blade. A baby or toddler seated near the fan may place a finger through an opening while the product is operating.
The risk is significant because the product was intended to attach directly to a stroller and provide airflow near a young child. An attachment position that provides cooling may also place the housing within reach.
The flexible tripod allows caregivers to mount the fan at different heights and angles. A child’s distance from the fan may change while sitting, sleeping, leaning, or reaching.
The recall does not state that every affected fan will cause an injury. It identifies a blade-access condition serious enough that consumers should stop using the product immediately.
What Injuries Were Reported?
Luv n’ care received seven reports of children inserting their fingers through the housing and contacting the fan blade. Six incidents resulted in reported laceration injuries.
A laceration may involve bleeding, pain, nail damage, or scarring, depending on its depth and location. Medical evaluation may be appropriate when a wound is deep, contaminated, difficult to close, or bleeding significantly.
Mayo Clinic recommends controlling bleeding, cleaning minor wounds, applying an appropriate covering, and obtaining medical help for serious or concerning cuts [3]
Parents should obtain appropriate care rather than relying on the recall’s reported injury count to judge an individual wound. The severity of each injury must be determined from the child’s condition and medical evidence.
How Does the Blade-Access Hazard Cause an Injury?
An injury may occur when a child inserts a finger through the grille while the blade is rotating. Contact can cut the fingertip, finger pad, nail area, or another part of the hand.
A caregiver may not immediately notice a child reaching toward the fan. The incident may happen while the fan is attached to a stroller, play yard, car-seat handle, or another nearby support.
An investigation may examine the housing openings, distance between the grille and blade, fan speed, mounting position, warnings, instructions, and condition of the fan after the incident.
A reported injury does not automatically establish civil liability. Product identification, causation, medical evidence, damages, and applicable law must be evaluated individually.
Who May Be Liable?
Potentially responsible parties may include the importer, manufacturer, component supplier, distributor, online seller, or retailer. Each entity’s role in placing the product into commerce must be evaluated separately.
Potential claims may involve defective design, manufacturing defect, inadequate warnings, negligence, breach of warranty, or another state-law theory. The recall itself does not automatically prove an individual claim.
A claimant generally must connect the identified fan and alleged hazardous condition to the child’s injury. Potential defendants may dispute the model, placement, incident sequence, product condition, or extent of damages.
The replacement program is separate from a claim for an injury. Families should document the fan and identifying label before returning it when an incident has occurred.
Who May Be Affected?
Families may be affected if they purchased or received a recalled Nuby fan and used it near a baby or toddler. The injured child does not have to be the product’s purchaser.
Parents, grandparents, relatives, childcare providers, or other caregivers may have attached the fan to a stroller or similar structure. Registry and gift records may help identify the original order.
A legal claim generally requires a documented injury or another compensable loss. Recall participation alone does not establish an injury claim.
Do I Qualify?
- Did a child contact the blade of a Nuby stroller fan and suffer a finger injury?
- Does the fan display model number 25138 and lot number N8K10X?
- Did the injury require medical evaluation, wound care, or follow-up treatment?
- Do you have the fan, photographs, order records, or medical documentation?
An individualized legal review can determine whether the product identification, injury evidence, causation, damages, potential defendants, and filing deadline support a claim.
What Evidence Should Families Preserve?
Photograph the front housing, blades, tripod legs, rear label, model number, lot number, and location where the fan was mounted. Do not operate it again to recreate the incident.
Preserve the fan, packaging, instructions, charging cable, receipts, registry records, retailer orders, recall emails, replacement communications, and shipping documents.
Keep medical records, injury photographs, bills, discharge instructions, prescriptions, and follow-up notes. Record the date, fan position, operating speed, witnesses, and incident sequence.
Do I Have a Nuby Stroller Fan Lawsuit?
If your child suffered an injury involving a recalled Nuby stroller fan, you may have legal options. Contact Schmidt & Clark for a free case review.
Important Legal Actions or Recalls
| Event | Month/Year | Type | Status | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuby stroller fan recall announced | March 2025 | Consumer product recall | Free replacement offered | CPSC | About 33,600 fans recalled |
| Blade-access incidents disclosed | March 2025 | Consumer incident reports | Seven reports | CPSC | Six laceration injuries reported |
| Target recall notice published | March 2025 | Retailer recall notice | Recall information available | Target | Target item number identified |
Potential Compensation
Potential compensation may include emergency care, urgent-care visits, wound treatment, medication, follow-up appointments, and other medical expenses connected to the injury.
Additional losses may include pain, scarring, transportation expenses, parental lost wages, childcare costs, and other documented consequences.
The damages available depend on the injury, evidence, causation, governing law, and circumstances of the case.
Compensation amounts vary by case. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Legal Process Overview
Free case review: The initial review may address the fan, model and lot numbers, purchase history, incident, injury, and available records.
Investigation. Attorneys may review the fan, photographs, retailer records, medical files, recall information, warnings, and witness accounts.
Filing. A lawsuit may be filed when the evidence and governing law support one or more claims. Filing deadlines vary by jurisdiction.
Discovery/negotiation: The parties may exchange records, inspect the fan, obtain testimony, consult experts, and discuss a possible settlement.
Resolution: A claim may conclude through settlement, dismissal, court ruling, or trial. No outcome or timeline can be guaranteed.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Nuby Fan Recall
Do I Have a Nuby Stroller Fan Lawsuit?
A claim may warrant review if recalled model 25138 caused a documented child injury. Eligibility depends on product identification, causation, damages, evidence, and applicable law.
What Evidence May Support a Nuby Stroller Fan Lawsuit?
Useful evidence may include the fan, rear label, photographs, purchase records, medical files, recall communications, and witness statements. These materials can document product identity and the incident.
Which Nuby Stroller Fans Were Recalled?
The recall covers black fans with model number 25138 and lot number N8K10X. Both identifiers appear on a white rear label.
Why Were the Fans Recalled?
The housing can allow a child’s fingers to contact the rotating blade. CPSC identified the condition as a laceration hazard.
How Many Injuries Were Reported?
Luv n’ care received seven blade-access reports. Six of those incidents resulted in reported laceration injuries.
What Replacement Is Available?
Consumers should stop using the affected fan and contact Luv n’ care for return instructions. The announced remedy is a free replacement.
Where Were the Recalled Fans Sold?
The fans were sold through several stores and online retailers from May through June 2024. Sellers included Target, Amazon, and Nuby’s website.
What Should I Do After a Fan-Blade Injury?
Address the child’s medical needs first. When safe, preserve the fan and photograph the injury, label, housing, and mounting location.
References
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Luv-n-care-Recalls-Nuby-Stroller-Fans-Due-to-Laceration-Injury-Hazard
- https://help.target.com/help/TargetGuestHelpPRArticleDetail?articleId=ka95d0000008ZsNAAU&articleTitle=Luv+n%27+care+Nuby+Stroller+Fans
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-cuts/basics/art-20056711