FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 30, 2010
Release #10-362 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 432-5437
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
HC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983 |
Fisher-Price Recalls Infant Toys with Inflatable Balls Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. 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 Products: Baby Playzone™ Crawl & Cruise Playground™, Baby Playzone™ Crawl & Slide Arcade™, Baby Gymtastics™ Play Wall, Ocean Wonders™ Kick & Crawl™ Aquarium (C3068 and H8094), 1-2-3 Tetherball™, Bat & Score Goal™
Units: About 2.8 million in the US and about 125,000 in Canada
Importer: Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
Hazard: The valve of the inflatable ball on these toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and Fisher-Price are aware of 46 reports of incidents where the valve came off in the US and eight reports in Canada. These include 14 reports of the valve found in a child's mouth and three reports of a child beginning to choke. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves the products listed below:
| Product | Approximate
Retail Price
and Dates Sold | Product Description | |
 73408 |
Baby Playzone™
Crawl & Cruise
Playground™ |
$50
July 2001 to
October 2003 |
6 months & up
Playzone has three play modes
for crawling, to pulling up and
cruising, to walking in and out |
|
B2408 |
Baby Playzone™
Crawl & Slide
Arcade™ |
$48
April 2003 to
January 2004 |
9 months & up
Baby arcade converts to baby's
first slide. |
|
C3068 |
Ocean Wonders™
Kick & Crawl™
Aquarium |
$28
October 2003 to
September 2005 |
Birth & Up
A soft gym with two toy bars. The
gym converts to a crawl-through
play space. |
|
H5704 |
Baby Gymtastics™
Play Wall |
$68
April 2005 to
January 2007 |
6 to 36 months
Play wall with activities |
|
H8094 |
Ocean Wonders™
Kick & Crawl™
Aquarium |
$36
June 2005 to
March 2008 |
Birth & Up
A soft gym that features two
toy bars. The gym converts to
a crawl-through play space. |
|
J0327 |
1-2-3 Tetherball™ |
$20
September 2005 to
March 2008 |
6 months & Up
Big inflatable ball (Approximately
12 inches in diameter) with light
up base. |
|
K0476 |
Bat & Score Goal™ |
$20
May 2006 to
July 2008 |
6 months & Up
Baby soccer goal with detachable ball. |
|
Manufactured in: Baby Playzone™ Crawl & Cruise Playground™, Baby Playzone™ Crawl & Slide Arcade™ and Baby Gymtastics™ Play Wall were made in Mexico. The Ocean Wonders™ Kick & Crawl™ Aquarium, 1-2-3 Tetherball™ and Bat & Score Goal™ were made in China.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the inflatable ball from the product and keep away from children. Do not discard the inflatable ball. Contact Fisher-Price for a free replacement kit.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Fisher-Price at (800) 432-5437 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.service.mattel.com
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1178
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