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CPSC Issues 3 Toy Recalls
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August 2004 - There are three separate recalls listed on this page, please scroll down to read them all.
August 6, 2005
CPSC, Determined Productions Announce Recall of Plush Toys Sold at Kohl's Department Stores
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: Plush Frog Stuffed Animal.
Units: 90,000
Manufacturer: Determined Productions Inc., of Larkspur, Calif.
Hazard: The seams in the toy can tear open and expose small plastic pellets, posing a choking or aspiration hazard to young children who mouth the pellets.
Incidents/Injuries: Determined Productions has received one report of seam breakage on the toy, resulting in a child choking on the plastic pellets. The child was taken to the hospital and released without any injury after a procedure to look for aspirated beads.
Description: The recalled toy is an 11 � inch purple stuffed frog with a green chin, belly, hands and feet. The stuffed frog has the word "BRAVE" sewn in purple letters onto the underside of its right foot.
Sold at: Kohl's Department Stores sold the toys exclusively throughout July 2004 for about $5.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers are advised to stop using the toy immediately and contact Determined Productions or stop at a local Kohl's Department Stores to receive a refund or store credit.
Consumer Contact: Call Determined Productions toll-free at (877) 925-0660 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or e-mail the firm at [email protected]. Consumers also can visit either Kohl's Web site at www.kohls.com
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
August 6, 2004
CPSC, HearthSong Announce Recall of Children's Toy Balls
The following product safety recall was conducted voluntarily by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Peek-a-Boo Ball
Units: About 22,500
Manufacturer: HearthSong Inc., of Madison, Va.
Hazard: The wooden rings on the holes of the product may crack, allowing the small wooden heads to fall out and pose a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of a child placing the small wooden head in its mouth. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled toy is a blue wooden ball with six holes located equally around the ball. Each hole contains a small wooden head with a smiling face in various colors.
Sold at: Exclusively through HearthSong's catalog and Web site from October 2001 through March 2004 for about $10.
Manufactured In: Thailand
Remedy: HearthSong will notify all known purchasers by mail regarding a refund and a discount towards the next purchase.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, call HearthSong toll-free at (888) 623-6557 anytime or log onto the company's Web site at www.hearthsong.com
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
August 6, 2005
CPSC, TOMY Company Announce Recall of Pok�mon Plush Toys
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: Pok�mon plush dolls, beanbags, and key chains
Units: About 7,400
Retailer: Pok�mon Center NY, of New York, N.Y.
Hazard: Tips of sewing needles have been found in the stuffing posing a puncture hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recall involves 13 plush Pok�mon characters. They are described below. All recalled toys have a sewn-in label reading "TOMY." There also is a production code on the toy's label that begins with a letter and is followed by two numbers. The following production codes are included in the recall: A04, B04, C04, D04, E03, E04, F03, F04, G03, G04, H03, I03, J03, K03, and L03. Any production code containing an "S" is not part of this recall.
Sold at: Pok�mon Center NY, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City and on the firm's Web site at www.pokemoncenter.com nationwide from January 2004 through August 2004 for between $2 and $11. A limited number were given away as a promotional item.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Parents should take these toys away from children immediately and contact TOMY Company for information on receiving a refund or free replacement toy.
Consumer Contact: Call TOMY Company at (800) 691-8055 between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
For pictures of the following plush toys, please visit the CPSC page for this recall.
#2714 � Jirachi Medium Plush � measures about 9-inches tall; it is pale blue with a yellow star-shaped head and three turquoise strips of fabric.
#2951 - Charizard Medium Plush � measures about 8-inches tall and is about 9-inches long; it is orange with a yellow stomach, and blue inside its wings.
#2952 - Venusaur Medium Plush � measures about 6-inches tall and 7-inches long; it is turquoise with a pink flower on its back with green leaves.
#2953 - Blastoise Medium Plush � measures about 8-inches tall and is 6�-inches wide; it is light blue with a cream stomach and a brown shell.
#2643 - Treecko Plush Keychain � measures about 5�-inches long; it is light green with dark green tails, and a red stomach.
#2644 - Mudkip Plush Keychain � measures about 4-inches tall and 4-inches long; it is dark blue with a light blue stomach and tail and orange cheeks.
#2645 - Torchic Plush Keychain � measures about 4-inches long; it is bright orange with lighter orange on its head and wings.
#2960 � Plusle/Minun Plush set � each measures about 8�-inches tall, both are cream colored, one with red ears, cheeks, and tail and the other has blue ears, cheeks, and tail.
#3084 - Plush Bean Bag Torchic � measures about 6�-inches tall; it is bright orange with lighter orange on its head and wings.
#3085 - Plush Bean Bag Treecko � measures about 8�-inches long; it is light green with dark green tails, and a red stomach.
#2883 � Kyogre Large Plush � measures about 5-inches tall, 15-inches long, and 21�-inches wide; it is dark blue with red highlights and white accents and a white neck.
#2882 � Groudon Large Plus � measures about 12-inches tall, 16-inches long, and 9-inches wide; it is red with black highlights, white claws, and a gray stomach.
#3087 - Plush Bean Bag Mudkip � measures about 5-inches tall and
6-inches long; it is dark blue with a light blue stomach and tail and orange cheeks.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
  
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