FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Originally issued March 4, 2004, Revised June 21, 2004
Release # 04-095 |
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
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Note: Firm is out of business. Do not use this product. Please destroy or discard the product.
CPSC, FAO Schwarz Inc. Announce Recall of Fire Engine Pull-Along Toys
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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
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.
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.
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