June 22, 2004
Alert #04-558 |
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CPSC, Lakeshore Learning Materials Announce Recall of Doll Sets
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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Toddler Doll Family Sets
Units: About 2,800
Manufacturer/Importer: Lakeshore Learning Materials, of Carson, Calif.
Hazard: The head and boot of the dolls can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: The company received reports of the boot and head detaching. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recall involves Toddler Doll Family sets sold with four figurines, a mom, dad, brother and sister. The 4-inch-tall dolls have a wooden head, arms and feet. The body is constructed of wire, which makes the doll adjustable. Each doll has yarn hair and is dressed in various colored outfits.
Sold by: Lakeshore Learning Materials' mail order catalogs nationwide from January 2003 through April 2004 for about $10 per set.
Manufactured In: China
Remedy: Consumers should take the wooden dolls away from young children immediately and contact Lakeshore Learning Materials for information on how to receive a free replacement doll set.
Consumer Contact: Contact Lakeshore Learning Materials toll-free at (800) 428-4414 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
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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