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Recalls

March 15, 1990
Hazard:

A few children have removed the decorative plastic band from the roller and began choking on it. This could result in a life-threatening situation for a child.

Remedy:

Consumers owning a Fun Bus should immediately remove this plastic band by tearing it with a ball-point pen and then removing it from the roller. The band should then be discarded. 

Units:

Approximately 160,000

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 233-4004
March 14, 1990
Hazard:

The stuffed animals listed below have small red plastic hearts attached to them on the tail or the neck which can be easily pulled off presenting a choking hazard to children.

Remedy:

Consumers are asked to remove and throw away the small red plastic heart-shaped tags which have a gold border and the initials "TY."

March 13, 1990
Hazard:

The safety pin for attaching the holder to the child's garment could open and injure the child.

Remedy:

Consumers having these pacifier holders should immediately take them away from children and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. Consumers may also return their pacifier holders to Cutoy Cooperative Association, P.O. Box 2197, Burlington, NC 27216.

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (919) 227-6202
March 12, 1990
Hazard:

The musical portion of the mobiles may contain small parts that could present a choking hazard to small children. Sharp pieces of plastic from the music box housing may also come off and could present a choking, puncture, or laceration hazard.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately dispose of this product. The firm is out of business, and no longer able to provide refund or exchange.

Units:

Approximately 39,640 "Mother Goose" mobiles and 3,729 "Musical Carousel" crib mobiles

March 07, 1990
Hazard:

The part is a hose, valve and regulator assembly which might leak gas and possibly result in fire.

Remedy:

Consumers with Thermos or Structo grills bearing serial numbers within the suspect range should call Char-broil, which bought the Thermos grill business, toll-free at 1-800-241-7548, to obtain instructions for determining whether the hose, valve and regulator assembly on their grill is in fact defective and, if it is, instructions on how to retrofit their grill with a new assembly from Thermos.

Units:

87,606

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 241-7548
February 22, 1990
Hazard:

These products, used like confetti at birthday parties and other gatherings, are hazardous if sprayed near an open flame, due to the flammability of the propellant used with the products.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately discontinue the use of these products and return them to the retail store where purchased for a full refund of the purchase price.

Units:

Approximately 1,135,000

February 15, 1990
Hazard:

The product's aerosol metal container may rupture. This could result in the metal dome (not the plastic cap) of the container separating under pressure causing injury to the user or bystanders.

Remedy:

Consumers should spray the contents of the aerosol cans into a waste container away from any open flame and immediately dispose of the containers as they normally would with their trash.

For information on how to receive a full refund of the purchase price of the product, consumers should call SIMONIZ toll-free at 1-800-243-6400 and provide the product code number, appearing on the bottom of the can, and the purchase price.

Units:

Approximately 200,000

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 243-6400
February 14, 1990
Hazard:

The whistles easily break apart releasing small parts that may pose a potential choking hazard.

Remedy:

Consumers having these Siren Whistles should take them away from children and return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund of the purchase price.

Units:

Approximately 553,000

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (517) 755-6541
February 14, 1990
Hazard:

Small parts may break off the yellow cradle resulting in a potential choking hazard.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately take the yellow cradle away from children and return it to Uneeda Doll Company, Inc., 269 37th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11232 or call (718) 768-9200 for replacement with a pink cradle which does not present a choking hazard.

Units:

Approximately 161,245

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (718) 768-9200
February 07, 1990
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