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Recalls

April 22, 1993
Hazard:

The zipper slide could detach, resulting in a potential choking hazard to young children.

Remedy:

The sweatshirts, jackets and windbreakers may be returned to any Macy's or Bullock's store (with the receipt, if available), for a full refund of the purchase price.

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 899-5698
April 13, 1993
Hazard:

The bed contains a space between the side guard rail and the mattress where a child could become entrapped.

Remedy:

Consumers should contact the store where the bed was purchased or Rainbow Mountain, Inc. at 1-800-253-5410 for a free retrofit kit. The kits correct a child entrapment hazard between the beds' side guard rails and its mattresses.

Consumers who do not want a retrofit kit but want a refund may return the beds to the store where purchased for a refund.

Units:

Approximately 1,300

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 253-5410
April 12, 1993
Hazard:

Taco Bell received complaints that the finger puppets had become stuck on the tongues of three children and several complaints that blowing up the balls caused slight dizziness.

Remedy:

Consumers may return both products to any Taco Bell location and receive a complimentary original Taco.

Units:

Approximately 500,000 finger puppets and 80,000 inflatable balls

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 374-8220
April 05, 1993
Hazard:

The red "roof top" blocks in each set fail to meet the Small Parts Requirement under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act and could pose a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy:

Consumers are urged to take the small red roof top blocks away from young children immediately and throw the blocks away, or mail them to: Palkar Plastics, c/o Primex International, 230 Fifth Avenue, 7th Floor, NY 10001 to receive 10 replacement blocks.

Units:

5,200 50-piece sets and 4,500 100-piece sets

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 929-4754
April 02, 1993
Hazard:

These bags are being recalled because the surface coating on the zipper pull and inks used to form the insignia of Barney® and Baby Bop™ in some manufacturing lots were found to contain excess lead. Additionally, some of the accessory sunglasses do not meet shatter-proof lens tests, and the lenses could crack.

Remedy:

Consumers who have any of the recalled items should discontinue use immediately and return them to Jaclyn to receive a free preselected replacement item that meets or exceeds all Federal safety standards and looks identical or similar and is of equal or greater value. Consumers should return the recalled items by mailing them to: Jaclyn, c/o SPF, 415 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ 07470.

Units:

Approximately 650,000

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 447-9279
March 29, 1993
Hazard:

Gerber received five consumer reports that the pacifiers separated into pieces (nipple, shield and endcap). No injuries or chokings were reported, but the separated pieces of the pacifiers could present a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy:

Consumers are urged to take the recalled pacifiers away from young children immediately and call Gerber Products Company at its toll-free number, 1-800-4-Gerber, to receive a free replacement pacifier.

Units:

Approximately 460,300

March 29, 1993
Hazard:

The tables under recall have red or black vinyl plastic caps under the table frame that may separate and present a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy:

Examine the table to determine whether the unit has the red or black vinyl plastic caps, and if so, remove the vinyl caps at once. For more information about this recall and to receive a replacement table frame that will permit the legs to be stored underneath the table, consumers may call BRIK Toy Company at 1-800-438-2745.

Units:

Approximately 50,000

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 438-2745
March 17, 1993
Hazard:

Flanders has informed CPSC that it has had reports of 26 incidents in which it is alleged that such a chair manufactured by Flanders collapsed. The Commission staff believes that the incidents occurred when the chairs broke in the area where the legs are joined to the frame. The failures reportedly cause the chair to collapse as the seat and leg sections separate.

Remedy:

Since identification of the manufacturer of a particular chair may be difficult after the chair has been in use over a significant period of time, owners are urged to inspect all chairs similar to those which are the subject of this warning.

These chairs may be inspected by using an easily obtainable three or four power magnifying glass, periodically checking for any cracking or separation around the area of the welds which join the seat and leg frame sections. The smallest visible crack or separation indicates that damage has begun. If damage is discovered, the chair should be immediately replaced or repaired.

Units:

About one million

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 638-2772
March 15, 1993
Hazard:

The cutting blades are not securely attached on the bottom of the frame, and if the device is used upside down, the cutting blades will be driven out of the frame and into the user's hands as the cutter is pushed down onto the potato. The cutter is not marked to indicate which side is up.

Remedy:

Consumers are urged to stop using the French Fry Cutters and return any bearing the name "Midwestern Home Products" to any Odd Lots/Big Lots store and any All For One store for a refund.

Units:

37,656

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 877-1253
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