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| September
28, 1989 |
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| Release #
89-093 |
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Toys "R" Us,
Inc. Recalls Wooden Shaky Head
Rattle Toy Because Of Potential
Choking Hazards
WASHINGTON, DC. -- Toys "R" Us, Inc.
of Paramus, New Jersey is
voluntarily recalling 11,000 "Wooden
Shaky Head Rattles" because they may
pose a potential choking hazard to
young children.
The product being recalled consists
of a 6 1/2-inch-long natural wood
rattle with the top half in colors
of yellow, red, pink and black. The
top of the rattle is in the shape of
a head. Two wooden balls, each
having a diameter of 3/4 of an inch,
are attached to the body with
springs which make a rattle noise.
The product has a label "Made in
Taiwan" and comes in a clear plastic
bag with a green cardboard header
reading in part: "Summco
International Ltd. No. 453105,
Distributed by Lash Distributors,
Paramus, N.J. SKN 421804." Acting
Chairman Anne Graham, of the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC), said "The product fails to
meet the CPSC mandatory standard for
rattles that is intended to prevent
choking accidents involving young
children."
These rattles were sold nationwide
during 1988 and 1989 through Toys
"R" Us, Inc. stores for $1.99 per
package. Graham said, "While neither
the CPSC nor Toys "R" Us, Inc. is
aware of any injuries associated
with the toy, this corrective action
is being taken to prevent that
possibility." "Consumers having
these rattles should take them away
from children and return them to the
nearest Toys "R" Us, Inc. store for
a full refund of the purchase
price."
Consumers who have any questions
about this recall may contact Toys
"R" Us, Inc. toll-free at
1-800-548-0364.
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CPSC is still
interested in receiving incident or
injury reports that are either
directly related to this product
recall or involve a different hazard
with the same product. Please tell
us about it by visiting
https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission is charged with
protecting the public from
unreasonable risks of serious injury
or death from thousands of types of
consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families
from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical
hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure
the safety of consumer products -
such as toys, cribs, power tools,
cigarette lighters, and household
chemicals - contributed
significantly to the decline in the
rate of deaths and injuries
associated with consumer products
over the past 30 years.
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CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or
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