CPSC, Gymboree Announce Recall of Plush Shape Sorters and Stacking Toys
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2000-07-24). Hazards: laceration, ingestion. About 19,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 00150 |
| Published | 2000-07-24 |
| Last updated | 2000-07-24 |
| Product category | Toy Miscellaneous |
| Products | Plush Shape Sorter Toys and Plush Stacking Toys |
| Firm named in the title | Gymboree |
| Firms | The Gymboree Corp., of Burlingame, Calif. (importer) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 19,000 |
| Hazard classes | laceration, ingestion |
| Remedy classes | refund, stop use |
| Sold | Gymboree and Play & Music Stores, and the Gymboree web site sold the toys nationwide from November 1998 through April 2000 for about $20. |
Description
Plush Shape Sorter Toys - The Gymboree Corp., of Burlingame, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 19,000 plush shape sorter toys. The toy is a multi-colored, plush fabric sorter box with six shapes that rattle, crackle or squeak, and have a multi-pattern design including, green with blue polk-a-dots, red and orange checks, and blue and green stripes. A label on the toy reads, "GYMBOREE" and "Made In China." Plush Stacking Toys - The Gymboree Corp., of Burlingame, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 12,000 plush stacking toys. The toy has four mutli-colored stacking shapes that graduate from large to small with plush fabric that rattle, crackle or squeak. The shapes of the stacking toy are a circle, square, triangle and star, and have multi-pattern designs including green with purple polk-a-dots, red and orange checks, and blue and green stripes. A label on these toys read, "GYMBOREE" and "Made In China."
Hazard
The stuffing of the toys can contain sewing needles and sharp metal pieces. Young children could ingest or be cut by these sharp metal pieces.
Remedy
Stop using the toys immediately, and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
Incidents and injuries
There has been one report of a part of a sewing needle in the stuffing of the plush shape sorter toy. After searching through its inventory, the firm found five additional plush shape sorter toys with sharp metal pieces. No injuries have been reported.
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