Recall: Big Save International Recall of Baby Walkers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2005 Release # 05-103

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 626-9393 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

CPSC, Big Save International Announce Recall of Baby Walkers

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 Walker

Units: About 12,000

Importer/Wholesaler: Big Save International Corp., of Los Angeles, Calif.

Hazard: The walkers fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Additionally, these walkers can tip-over. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed.

Incidents/Injuries: None.

Description: Only Big Save baby walkers with model numbers 9026, 9028, 9090, 90110 and 90111 are included in this recall. The model number is printed as the final digits on a bar code number and may appear on the front or back of the walker. Each walker has six caster wheels and comes in various colors light green, pink and blue.

Sold at: Toy and juvenile product stores nationwide for between $15 and $25. Model 9026 walkers were sold from June 1998 through December 2002 and all other models were sold from December 2003 through December 2004.

Manufactured in: Taiwan

Remedy: Stop using the recalled walkers immediately and return the walkers to the retailer where purchased to receive a refund.

Consumer Contact: Call Big Save International Corp. at (800) 626-9393 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.