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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2) Various Firms Recall Flashing Pacifiers for Choking, Aspiration and Strangulation Hazards 4) Gund Inc. Recalls Woodles(tm) Activity Toys for Choking Hazard 5) Remote-Control Helix Micro Helicopter Toys Recalled for Burn Hazard 6) Decorative Snaps and Metal Clips Recalled by Provo Craft Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard 7) Target Recalls "Play Wonder" Puzzle Tables for Choking and Laceration Hazards 8) Target Recalls Various Toys Due to Lead and Laceration Hazards 9) Serious Injuries Prompt Recall of Mattel's Polly Pocket Magnetic Play Sets
November 2, 2006 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 704-8697 RC2 Recalls Toy Keys Due to Choking Hazard 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: Toy Keys Units: About 275,000 Importer/Distributor: RC2 Brands Inc., of Oak Brook, Ill. The recalled products are marketed under RC2's Learning Curve and The First Years brands. Hazard: The colored top portion of the keys can crack, resulting in the release of small parts, which poses a choking hazard to young children. Incidents/Injuries: RC2 has received four reports of cracking. No injuries have been reported. Description: "Shake 'n Jingle Keys," "Shake & Jingle Keys," "My Jingle Keys" all by The First Years and the John Deere "Real Keys" are toy keys, with three colored keys attached to a blue, red or green remote control with electronic features. Various colored buttons on the remote activate sounds. Only toy keys with the letter "F" in the date code stamp listed between date codes 2015F01 through 2636F04 on the packaging and product are involved in the recall. The date code can be found on the back of the remote control. Toy keys with "TE" in the date code or yellow sides on the remote are not included in this recall. Sold at: Department stores and independent toy stores nationwide from August 2005 through October 2006 for about $6. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled toy keys immediately and contact RC2 for a free replacement toy. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact RC2 at (800) To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to:
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 Various Firms Recall Flashing Pacifiers for Choking, Aspiration and Strangulation Hazards WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms 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: Flashing Pacifiers Units: About 237,000 Importers/Retailers: Rhode Island Novelty, of Providence, R.I.; Hayes Specialties Corp., of Saginaw, Mich.; My Bargain Bin LLC., of New Castle, Del.; Ravesupply.com, of Las Vegas, Nev.; Vistawholesale.com, of Greencastle, Ind.; Xtreme Jewelry, of New York, N.Y.; Intertradecorp.com, of Cheverly, Md.; Litesrus.com, of San Jose, Calif.; and Dollar Days International LLC, of Scottsdale, Ariz. Hazard: These pacifiers failed to meet federal safety standards for pacifiers. The nipple can separate from the shield easily, posing a choking hazard. Some pacifiers were sold with necklaces that pose a strangulation hazard, and one of the necklaces has beads that can come loose, which poses an aspiration hazard. Though they are marketed for older children, they could be given to babies, and can cause serious injury or death. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The units involved are flashing pacifiers and flashing pacifiers with whistles. The pacifiers are clear or colored purple, blue, pink or green. The pacifiers have five flashing LED lights that are red and blue, red and light green and orange. Some pacifiers are sold with a rainbow cord that is attached to handles, and some cords have breakaway connectors. One pacifier has multi-colored beads on the cords in the shapes of barrels, trains, boats and various animals. Sold at: Novelty shops, toy stores, carnivals, amusement parks and by Web retailers nationwide from January 2003 through September 2006 for between $0.55 and $13. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should take these pacifiers away from young children immediately and dispose of them. Consumers can also return the pacifiers to the retailers for a refund. Consumer Contact: For more information, contact the firm above.
November 9, 2006 Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 660-3777 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: "Cars" Toy Storage Benches Units: About 3,000 Manufacturer: Delta Enterprise Corp., New York, N.Y. Hazard: The red paint on the partition panels of the toy box contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The wooden toy storage box is decorated with graphics from the animated movie "Cars." It has three removable cloth toy bins. Sold exclusively at: Toys "R" Us stores from March 2006 through August Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled toy chests away from children immediately and return it to any Toys "R" Us for a credit or refund. Consumer Contact: For more information, call Delta Enterprise at (877)
November 9, 2006 Gund's Recall Hotline: (800) 448-4863 Gund Inc. Recalls Woodles(tm) Activity Toys for Choking Hazard 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: Baby Gund Woodles(tm) Activity Toys Units: About 18,900 Manufacturer: Gund Inc., of Edison, N.J. Hazard: The wooden rings on the stuffed toy can break, posing a small parts choking hazard to young children. Incidents/Injuries: Gund has received four reports from consumers about the wooden rings on the toys breaking, including one report of a child mouthing small pieces. No injuries were reported. Description: The product is a baby activity toy available in various animal shapes. It consists of a soft, stuffed body with a rattle component inside the body and two smooth wooden rings attached to loops at the end of each arm. The product is available in four different styles: Rumba Lion Activity Toy with style number 58553, Gazoo Giraffe Activity Toy with style number 58554; Wango Horse Activity Toy with style number 58555, and Tippy Cow Activity Toy with style number 58556. "Woodles(tm)" and the style number are located on the sewn-in label. Sold by: Independent specialty toy stores nationwide and in Canada from June 2005 through April 2006 for about $12. Manufactured in: Vietnam Remedy: Consumers should stop using these toys immediately, and contact Gund for a free replacement product. Consumer Contact: For more information, call Gund at (800) 448 4863 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or e-mail the firm at woodles@gund.com. Information about this recall also can be found on the firm's Web site at www.gund.com
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 622-8339 Remote-Control Helix Micro Helicopter Toys Recalled for Burn Hazard 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: Helix Remote Control Micro Helicopter Units: About 46,200 Manufacturer: Spin Master Toys, of Toronto, Canada Hazard: The power supply controller can overheat posing a burn hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Spin Master has received 11 reports of the toy overheating, including two fires and one report of a consumer receiving minor skin burns. Description and Models: The recalled remote control toy helicopters are lightweight, made of plastic, and measure 7 inches from end-to-end. Designs are printed on the helicopter's body. The helicopter comes with a control unit and a charger and rechargeable batteries are pre-installed in the fuselage. This recall involves toys one of the following date codes: 06XXXXHM2, 06XXXXHM8, 06XXXXHM186. The date codes are located on a sticker on the bottom of the helicopter's body and on the inside of the controller's battery compartment. Toys currently on retail shelves or having a date code ending in 386 are not included in this recall. Sold at: National retailers from July 2006 through early November 2006 for about $100. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled toy helicopters and contact Spin Master to receive a free replacement product. Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 955-9490 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: Decorative Snaps and Metal Clips Units: About 76,000 Manufacturer: Provo Craft, of Spanish Fork, Utah Hazard: The recalled clips and snaps contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The recall involves the "Rob and Bob Studio Clip-Ease" Sold at: Scrapbook stores and craft retailers nationwide from August Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should stop using these products immediately and contact Provo Craft for instructions on how to obtain a full refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact Provo Craft at (800) 955-9490 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT, Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.recall.provocraft.com
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 440-0680 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: "Play Wonder" Puzzle Tables Units: About 7,100 Importer/Distributor: Target, of Minneapolis, Minn. Manufacturer: Sunrise, of China Hazard: The handles on the puzzle pieces can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children. Also, the tips of the nails on the inside shelf of the puzzle table could be exposed, posing a laceration or puncture hazard. Incidents/Injuries: Target has received two reports of the pegs coming off of the puzzle pieces. In one of these reports, a child was found to be mouthing the pegs. No other injuries were reported relating to these hazards. Description: This recall involves a "Play Wonder" brand puzzle table that contains three nine-piece wooden puzzles inside the table. They are light blue with paw prints painted across the top of the table. The table is about 13-inches high when assembled and has green sides. The "Play Wonder" logo is located in the front lower right corner of the packaging. Item number 204/12/0162 is located in the front upper right corner of the packaging. Sold at: Target stores nationwide and on www.target.com from December Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should take the products from children immediately and return the item to the nearest Target Store for a full refund. Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers can contact Target at
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 440-0680 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: Various "Kool Toyz" Children's Products Units: About 190,500 Importer/Distributor: Target Stores, of Minneapolis, Minn. Manufacturer: Toy Century Industrial Ltd., of Hong Kong Hazard: Some of these toys contain lead paint, which is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Also, some of the toys have sharp points, posing laceration or puncture wound hazards. Incidents/Injuries: Target has received four reports of toys breaking apart, exposing sharp points. No injuries have been reported. Description: The recall involves "Kool Toyz" brand toys, including sets containing die-cast cars, playground set, doll house set, dinosaurs, trucks, boats and planes. The packaging is primary blue and has the "Kool Toyz" logo is on the upper left corner of the packaging. The following chart lists the toys involved in the recall, their item numbers written on the upper right corner of the packaging, and the specific hazards they pose: Product Name / Item Number / Hazard Sold by: Target Stores nationwide from July 2006 through September 2006 and on Target.com from August 2006 through September 2006 for between $10 and $20. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should take the products away from children and return the item to the nearest Target Store for a full refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact Target at
Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 597-6597 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 Products: Polly Pocket dolls and accessories with magnets Units: About 2.4 million play sets (an additional 2 million play sets were sold worldwide) Importer: Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif. Hazard: Tiny magnets inside the dolls and accessories can fall out undetected by parents and caregivers. The magnets can be swallowed, aspirated by young children or placed by a child in their nose or ears. Incidents/Injuries: CPSC is aware of 170 reports of the small magnets coming out of these recalled toys. There were three reports of serious injuries to children who swallowed more than one magnet. All three suffered intestinal perforations that required surgery. A 2-year-old child was hospitalized for seven days and a 7-year-old child was hospitalized for 12 days. An 8-year-old child was also hospitalized. Description: The recalled Polly Pocket play sets contain plastic dolls and accessories that have small magnets. The magnets measure 1/8 inch in diameter and are imbedded in the hands and feet of some dolls, and in the plastic clothing, hair pieces and other accessories to help the pieces attach to the doll or to the doll's house. The model number is printed on the bottom of the largest pieces on some of the play sets. Sold at: Discount department stores and toy stores from May 2003 through September 2006 for between $15 and $30. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact Mattel to arrange for the return of the sets and to receive a voucher for a replacement toy of the customer's choice, up to the value of the returned product. Consumer Contact: For additional information contact Mattel at (888)597-6597 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.service.mattel.com
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