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CPSC, Ocean Desert Sales Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Stuffed Yarn Bunnies

  • Stuffed Yarn Bunny
  • Stuffed Yarn Bunny
Name of Product:
Stuffed Yarn Bunny
Hazard:

The eyes can detach from the stuffed animal, posing an aspiration hazard to young children. Additionally, the heart and flower button decorations also can detach, posing a choking hazard.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
March 02, 2005
Units:

About 18,500

Consumer Contact

Contact Ocean Desert Sales at (800) 252-1931 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Phone

Recall Details

Description:

The stuffed bunny is about 8-inches tall wearing a skirt or overall shorts in various colors including purple, turquoise and pink. The skirt and overall shorts are decorated with heart and flower buttons, and there is a bow tie at the neck in checked pattern colors including green and pink. The eyes are round black beads. A hang tag attached to the stuffed bunny reads in part, "OCEAN DESERT SALES 5400 TULIP STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19124 ITEM NO.: EST-220 MADE IN CHINA UPC CODE: 0 15381 14220 1."

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately take the toy away from young children and return it the store where purchased for a refund. 

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported

Sold At:
Discount and dollar stores from February 2002 through March 2003 for about $1.
Manufacturer(s):
Ocean Desert Sales Inc., of Philadelphia, Pa.
Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
05-126

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