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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2)CPSC, Kids II Inc. Announce Recall of Doorway Baby Jumpers 3)CPSC, Prestige Toy Corp. Announce Recall of Spinning Water Teethers June 15, 2005 CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores and Infantino Announce Recall of Fun Frog Soft Gyms WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Baby Connection Fun Frog Soft Gym Units: About 26,000 Distributor: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark. Manufacturer: Infantino LLC, of San Diego, Calif. Hazard: A cap on the wire supports inside the soft gym's upright arms can detach, allowing the wire to poke through the fabric. This poses a laceration and puncture hazard to babies. Incidents/Injuries: Infantino has received four reports of incidents involving the support wire poking through the soft gym's fabric arms. Of the four incidents reported, two involved babies being scratched by the exposed wire. Description: The recalled Baby Connection Fun Frog Soft Gym is comprised of a multi-colored, frog-shaped padded fabric mat, from which blue and orange support arms extend. The support arms consist of thin steel wire covered by foam and fabric. They can be arched, allowing for three stuffed infant toys to hang above the product's mat. A label with the word "Infantino" is attached to each of the stuffed toys as well as the underside of the mat. Products sold under item 150-761, Infantino Activity Soft Gym, which have a stamp on the back of the product showing Sold at: Wal-Mart stores nationwide from October 2004 through May 2005 for about $20. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should return the recalled soft gyms to their nearest Wal-Mart store to receive a refund. Consumer Contact: Contact Infantino at (888) 808-3111 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or go to the firm's Web site at www.infantino.com and click on "Product Recalls."
CPSC, Kids II Inc. Announce Recall of Doorway Baby Jumpers WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Bright Starts Jammin' Jumpers Units: 29,300 Distributor: Kids II Inc., of Alpharetta, Ga. Hazard: The plastic clamp that attaches the jumper seat to a door frame can break, which can cause the unit to fall to the floor. This poses an injury hazard to young children. Incidents/Injuries: Kids II has received 49 reports of the clamp breaking with 12 reported injuries, including a possible mild concussion, skinned knee, cut lips, and bumps and bruises. Description: The recalled baby jumpers have a blue canvas seat, yellow straps, and a blue plastic clamp that attaches to an interior door frame. The recalled unit is the Bright Starts Jammin' Jumper with model number 6607, which can be found on a white warning label on the canvas seat. The words "Bright Starts" are printed on the plastic housing that contains the clamp. The jumper was sold with a play mat that makes sounds when the child jumps on it. Sold at: Mass merchandise and juvenile specialty stores nationwide from December 2003 through May 2005 for about $30. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should stop using the product immediately and disable the jumper by cutting a one-inch portion of the yellow strap just below the clamp. To receive a free replacement product, consumers should cut out the white warning label from the canvas seat and mail the label and the one-inch portion of the yellow strap to Kids II at 555 North Point Center East, Suite 600, Alpharetta, GA 30022. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Kids II toll-free at (877) 325-7056 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or log on to www.kidsii.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CPSC, Prestige Toy Corp. Announce Recall of Spinning Water Teethers WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Spinning Water Teethers Units: About 1,500 Manufacturer: Prestige Toy Corp., of New York, N.Y. Hazard: The plastic spinner in the center of the teether can break, causing small beads to fall out. This poses a choking hazard to young children. Incidents/Injuries: Prestige Toy Corp. received one report from a consumer that the spinning component of one of these teethers broke apart, releasing two small beads. No injuries were reported. Description: The water-filled teether is bright green or blue with a green and blue plastic butterfly or turtle in the center, which spins around. The spinner contains small beads which produce a rattling sound. Sold At: Carter's Stores nationwide from March 2005 through April 2005 for about $5. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should take these teethers away from young children and return the item to Prestige Toy Corp. for a full refund. Consumer Contact: Contact Prestige Toy Corp.'s Hotline at (866) 666-8266 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. |
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