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CPSC, Gymboree Announce Recall of Plush Shape Sorters and Stacking Toys

Name of Product:
Plush Shape Sorter Toys and Plush Stacking Toys
Hazard:

The stuffing of the toys can contain sewing needles and sharp metal pieces. Young children could ingest or be cut by these sharp metal pieces.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
July 24, 2000
Units:

About 19,000 Plush Shape Sorter toys, and about 12,000 Plush Stacking toys

Consumer Contact

For more information, contact Gymboree at (800) 222-7758 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

Recall Details

Description:

Plush Shape Sorter Toys

PRODUCT: Plush Shape Sorter Toys - The Gymboree Corp., of Burlingame, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 19,000 plush shape sorter toys. The toy is a multi-colored, plush fabric sorter box with six shapes that rattle, crackle or squeak, and have a multi-pattern design including, green with blue polk-a-dots, red and orange checks, and blue and green stripes. A label on the toy reads, "GYMBOREE" and "Made In China." Gymboree and Play & Music Stores, and the Gymboree website sold the toys nationwide from November 1998 through April 2000 for about $20.

 

PROBLEM: The stuffing of the toys can contain sewing needles and sharp metal pieces. Young children could ingest or be cut by these sharp metal pieces.

 

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: There has been one report of a part of a sewing needle in the stuffing of the plush shape sorter toy. After searching through its inventory, the firm found five additional plush shape sorter toys with sharp metal pieces. No injuries have been reported.

 

WHAT TO DO: Stop using the toys immediately, and return it to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information, contact Gymboree at (800) 222-7758 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

 

Plush Stacking Toys

PRODUCT: Plush Stacking Toys - The Gymboree Corp., of Burlingame, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 12,000 plush stacking toys. The toy has four mutli-colored stacking shapes that graduate from large to small with plush fabric that rattle, crackle or squeak. The shapes of the stacking toy are a circle, square, triangle and star, and have multi-pattern designs including green with purple polk-a-dots, red and orange checks, and blue and green stripes. A label on these toys read, "GYMBOREE" and "Made In China." Gymboree and Play & Music Stores, and the Gymboree website sold the toys nationwide from November 1998 through June 2000 for about $20.

 

PROBLEM: The stuffing of the toys can contain sewing needles and sharp metal pieces. Young children could ingest or be cut by these sharp metal pieces.

 

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: After searching through its inventory, the firm found sharp metal pieces in six of the plush shape stacking toys. No injuries have been reported.

 

WHAT TO DO: Stop using the toys immediately, and return it to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information, contact Gymboree at (800) 222-7758 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

Remedy:

Stop using the toys immediately, and return it to the store where purchased for a refund.

Incidents/Injuries:

There has been one report of a part of a sewing needle in the stuffing of the plush shape sorter toy. After searching through its inventory, the firm found additional plush shape sorter and plush stacking toys with sharp metal pieces. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:
Gymboree and Play & Music Stores, and the Gymboree website sold the toys nationwide from November 1998 through June 2000 for about $20.
Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
00-150

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