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Fisher-Price Recalls Infant Toys with Inflatable Balls Due to Choking Hazard

  • Recalled Baby Playzone™ Crawl & Cruise Playground, model 73408
  • Recalled Baby Playzone™ Crawl & Slide Arcade, model B2408
  • Recalled Ocean Wonders™ Kick & Crawl™ Aquarium, model C3068
  • Recalled Baby Gymtastics™ Play Wall, model H5704
  • Recalled Ocean Wonders™ Kick & Crawl™ Aquarium, model H8094
  • Recalled 1-2-3 Tetherball, model J0327
  • Recalled Bat & Score Goal, model K0476
Name of Product:
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™
Hazard:

The valve of the inflatable ball on these toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy:
Replace
Recall Date:
September 30, 2010
Units:

About 2.8 million in the US and about 125,000 in Canada

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.

Recall Details

Description:

 This recall involves the products listed below:

ProductApproximate
Retail Price
and Dates Sold
Product Description
Baby Playzone™
Crawl & Cruise
Playground™ - 73408
$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
Baby Playzone™
Crawl & Slide
Arcade™ - B2408
$48

April 2003 to
January 2004
9 months & up

Baby arcade converts to baby's first slide.
Ocean Wonders™
Kick & Crawl™
Aquarium - C3068
$28

October 2003 to
September 2005
Birth & Up

A soft gym with two toy bars. The gym converts to a crawl-through play space.
Baby Gymtastics™
Play Wall - H5704
$68

April 2005 to
January 2007
6 to 36 months

Play wall with activities
Ocean Wonders™
Kick & Crawl™
Aquarium - H8094
$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.
1-2-3 Tetherball™ - J0327$20

September 2005 to
March 2008
6 months & Up

Big inflatable ball (Approximately 12 inches in diameter) with light up base.
Bat & Score Goal™ - K0476$20

May 2006 to
July 2008
6 months & Up

Baby soccer goal with detachable ball.
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.

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.

Importer(s):

Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.

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.
Recall number:
10-362

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