Recall: FAO Schwarz Inc. Recall of Fire Engine Pull-Along Toys - Toys Must Be Returned by March 31 to Receive Refund

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued March 4, 2004, Revised June 21, 2004 Release # 04-095

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CPSC, FAO Schwarz Inc. Announce Recall of Fire Engine Pull-Along Toys

Note: Firm is out of business. Do not use this product. Please destroy or discard the product.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Fire Engine Pull-Along Toys

Units: 323

Manufacturer: FAO Schwarz Inc., King of Prussia, Pa.

Hazard: Small parts can detach from the toy, posing a choking hazard to small children.

Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported.

Description: These fire engine pull-along toys are red with a yellow ladder, and are made of wood. They are about 18-inches long and come with six toy firemen. "Fire Dept." is written on the sides of the toy.

Sold at: FAO Schwarz toy stores nationwide from September 2002 through January 2004 for about $20.

Manufactured in: The Toy Workshop, Shrewsbury, England.

Remedy: Consumers should take the product away from small children immediately and discard or destroy it. The firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available.