September, 1988
Rattles, Toy Dolls & Accessories
CPSC Issues Correction of Craft Dolls Model Numbers Announced In RecallBaby Rattles, Dolls or Plush Toys or And Action Figures, Toys
CPSC Issues Correction of Craft Dolls Model Numbers Announced In RecallCPSC Issues Correction of Craft Dolls Model Numbers Announced In Recall NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 1988 Release # 88-78 CPSC Issues Correction of Craft Dolls Model Numbers Announced In Recall NOTE: Four model numbers for Fibre Craft dolls in a CPSC news release dated September 19, 1988 announcing a recall because of choking hazard were omitted. An incorrect number was cited for "Jill Doll" #3062. The correct model numbers for the dolls are "Cupid Dolls" #3004, #3005, #3035, #3036, #3057, #3058 and #3220; "Jill Doll" #3027; "Sandi Doll" #3028; "Paula Doll" #3029; "Charlotte Doll" #3062; "Beth Doll" #3068; "Baby Doll" #3087; and "Strawberry Girl" #3101. WASHINGTON, DC - Four rattles and 14 small dolls are being voluntarily recalled by Fibre Craft Materials Corp. of Niles, Illinois because of possible choking hazards to infants and young children. Sold in craft stores, the rattles and dolls were marketed as decorations. The four recalled rattles include: "Baby Rattle #4684," a noise-making blue ball atop a pink beaded handle; "Plastic Spoon Decoration #4685," a pink, blue, or yellow spoon with a painted-on face; "Plastic Ball Decoration #4686," a blue and pink barbell; and "Clothespin Cake Decoration #4687," a noise-making blue clothespin with a painted-on face. The rattles are small enough to fit into an infant's mouth, and long enough to reach the back of the throat and cause choking. The dolls are being recalled because their arms may be pulled off and possibly ingested by a young child. They include: "Cupid Dolls," with numbers 3004, 3005, 3035, 3036, 3057, 3058 and 3220; "Jill Doll" #3027; "Sandi Doll" #3028; "Paula Doll" #3029; "Charlotte Doll" #3062; "Beth Doll" #3068; "Baby Doll" #3087; and "Strawberry Girl" #3101. Consumers who purchased the recalled rattles or dolls should take them away from children and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund of the purchase price. For, additional information, call Fibre Craft at 1-312-647-1140. Read more.
Arts and Crafts, Hobby
Scissors Desk Set Recalled by K MartScissors Desk Set Recalled by K Mart NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 1988 Release # 88-77 K Mart Recalling Scissors Desk Set WASHINGTON - K Mart Corporation of Troy, Michigan, is voluntarily recalling some 48,000 scissors desk sets because a razor blade cutting knife in the set may pose a serious laceration hazard to young children. Sold for less than $1 at K Mart stores during July 1988, the set included scissors, pencil sharpener and razor blade cutting knife. The package was labeled "School Days Scissors Desk Set." Consumers should remove the scissors set from young children, and return it to the nearest K Mart store for a refund of the purchase price. Read more.
Baby Rattles, Toys
Baby Rattle With Whistle Recalled By Everlast Industrial Co. of NYBaby Rattle With Whistle Recalled By Everlast Industrial Co. of NY NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 7, 1988 Release # 88-73 Baby Rattle With Whistle Recalled By N.Y. Importer WASHINGTON, DC - Everlast Industrial Company of New York, N. Y. is recalling its imported Baby Rattle with Whistle because it presents a choking hazard to infants. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the rattle is being recalled because its handle is small enough to enter a child's mouth, and is long enough to reach the back of the throat. In addition, a metal bell can become separated from the top of the rattle and be ingested by a young child. The rattle is multi-colored plastic, with a handle fashioned of beads and a circle of four bell-shaped noisemakers attached to the handle. The end of the handle is a whistle. The packaging is marked "Made in China" and "Baby Rattle with Whistle." This hazardous rattle was identified at the port of New York during the CPSC-U.S. Customs Service cooperative program to check the safety of imported toys. Parents should take the rattle away from infants immediately, then return it to the retail store where purchased or send it to Everlast Industrial Company (U.S.A.) Ltd., 519 Eighth Avenue Lobby, New York, N.Y. 10018 for a refund of the full purchase price. Read more.
Dolls or Plush Toys or And Action Figures, Toys
Squeaky Ducky Toy RecalledSeptember 7, 1988 Release # 88-072 "Squeaky Ducky" Toy Recalled WASHINGTON, DC - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Kiddie Products, Inc., Avon, Mass., announced a voluntary recall of its Model No. 2096 "Squeaky Ducky." The company received 27 complaints that the top layer of the toy's vinyl cover separated from the soft foam squeaker toy. In three cases consumers reported that children had mouthed the cover. The company is recalling this product because the vinyl separation may present a choking hazard. Approximately 145,000 of these toys were sol between August 1986 and March 1987. The "Squeaky Ducky" toy under recall has a yellow baby duck illustrated on a BLUE background. Other revised products with the same duck figure on a WHITE background ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS BY THIS RECALL. Consumers who have a "squeaky Duck" toy with a BLUE background around the yellow duck should return the toy to the manufacturer for replacement with a new product at the following address: Consumer Relations Manager Kiddie Products, Inc. One Kiddie DriveAvon, MA 02322 RE: Blue/Duck Recal Read more.
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