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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT:
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MAY 18, 1992
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(301) 504-7908
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Release # 92-086
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Toy Bunny Rabbits Recalled
PRODUCT: 300,000 plush 14-inch stuffed bunny rabbits distributed by K.M.S. Inc. Bunnies were sold nationwide in retail stores such as Venture, Hallmark, Boscov's and Woolworth.
PROBLEM: The eyes and noses may detach creating a fatal choking hazard to young children.
WHAT TO DO: Return to store where purchased for a refund.
WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), K.M.S., Inc. of Wichita, KS, is voluntarily recalling approximately 300,000 plush bunny rabbits because their eyes and noses may separate during use creating a fatal choking hazard to young children.
The stuffed bunnies are approximately 14 inches tall and are white with pink ears, feet, and nose. A tag attached to the bunnies reads in part, "Style #1011-1 Reg. No. PA.-3692 (RC)."
According to the company, the stuffed bunnies were sold in retail stores such as Venture, Hallmark, Boscov's and Woolworth stores along with a number of others. Distribution of these rabbits began in January 1992 and ended in March 1992. The bunnies sold for $3.99 and up.
Neither the CPSC nor the company is aware of any injuries involving these plush rabbits. This voluntary recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
The potentially hazardous bunnies were discovered by a Hallmark employee.
Consumers are urged to take the plush bunnies away from young children immediately and return them to the retail store where purchased for a refund of the purchase price. Consumers with questions about this recall may contact K.M.S., Inc. toll- free on 1-800-752-5262, Dept. 92 or (316) 634-0441.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is announcing this recall as part of its mission to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury and death associated with consumer products. The Commission's objective is to reduce the estimated 28.5 million injuries and 21,600 deaths associated each year with the 15,000 different types of consumer products under CPSC's jurisdiction.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @OnSafety or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.