Crib Exercisers Recalled by Play Spaces
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (1980-05-14). Hazards: strangulation. Models: 10890.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 80018 |
| Published | 1980-05-14 |
| Last updated | 2014-12-18 |
| Product category | Toy Infants/Cribs/Strollers |
| Products | Schowanek baby chains; Schowanek crib exercisers |
| Firm named in the title | Play Spaces |
| Firms | Schowanek (manufacturer); Play Spaces (manufacturer) |
| Manufactured in | Germany |
| Model numbers | 10890 |
| Hazard classes | strangulation |
Description
Crib Exercisers Recalled by Play Spaces NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 1980 Release # 80-018 Hazardous Crib Exercisers Recalled WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 14) -- Approximately 600 infant toys known as "crib exercisers" or "baby chains" are being recalled because they may pose a strangulation hazard to infants. The recall is being conducted voluntarily by the toy's importer, Play Spaces International, of Waltham, Massachusetts, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The toy consists of an elastic cord strung with 11 colored wooden rings and balls and is intended to be suspended over the infant after being strung across from one crib railing to the other. CPSC staff believes, however, that parents mistakenly might position the toy close enough to enable the infant to become entangled in the elastic and thereby strangle. Parents also might place the toy in the crib with their child, according to CPSC staff. No injuries or deaths involving this toy have been reported to the firm or to CPSC. The exercisers have been sold in retail stores nationwide for approximately $7.50 each. The toys are sold in plastic packages which are labeled "Schowanek" and "Made in West Germany." The package may be stamped with model number 10890. Consumers should return the toys to the place of purchase for a full cash refund.
Hazard
Strangulation
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