RecallFeb 26, 2026· Safety gear· Babies (0–1)

Hisense Babysense Max View Baby Monitors

Official title: Babysense Max View Baby Monitors Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Manufactured by Hisense

Fire

Recalled Babysense Max View 5.5" Baby Monitor display/parent unit · Photo: CPSC

Recalled Babysense Max View 5.5" Baby Monitor display/parent unit - back view · Photo: CPSC

Recalled Babysense Max View Baby Monitor with included cameras · Photo: CPSC

Babysense Max View baby monitors (model VBM55), made by Hisense, were sold online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com and babylist.com. The display or "parent" unit can overheat and/or spark when charging, posing a fire hazard; the camera unit is not part of the issue.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the display unit of the Max View baby monitors immediately and contact Hisense for a free replacement display unit that does not pose a fire hazard.

Contact: Hisense toll-free at (833) 689-2652 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at support@recallsecure.com or online at www.recallsecure.com or www.babysensemonitors.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the top of the page for more information.

How common was it?

WidespreadAbout 81,800 sold at Amazon and Walmart and others, 2023–2025

Tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands sold, or at big chain stores. Check your home.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The display or "parent" unit of the Max View baby monitors can overheat and/or spark when charging, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Sold at

Online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com, and babylist.com from January 2023 through December 2025 for between $90 and $180.

Units

About 81,800

Incidents and injuries

Hisense has received 11 reports of incidents involving the display unit for the Babysense Max View Baby Monitors. No injuries have been reported.

Model numbers and UPCs

VBM55, VBM55RX

Brand

Babysense

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Feb 26, 2026. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.