King Features Syndicate squeeze toy
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Crib Mates Inc. and Baby World Company, Inc. have voluntarily recalled squeeze toys because similar products made by another manufacturer have been involved in choking deaths. Although no choking incidents have occurred with the recalled toys, their small handles can lodge in an infant's throat and obstruct the airway. Crib Mates is recalling approximately 19,000 Popeye and Olive Oyl character squeeze toys on red handles distributed nationwide over the last two years, identifiable by package number P 7932 and a "King Features Syndicate, Inc. Crib Mates 1979" stamp on the back. Baby World is recalling approximately 64,800 "Squeeze Me" animal squeeze toys (lion, cat, and dog heads with bow ties) sold nationwide from 1980 to 1981, identifiable by style number 7576 on the label and measuring 4-3/4 inches overall with handles approximately 2-1/4 inches long.
Consumers should remove these products from use immediately. According to the record, affected consumers may return the Crib Mates toys to the retailer where purchased for a full refund, or return Baby World toys either to the retailer or directly to Baby World Company, Inc., Pike Street, Grafton, West Virginia 26354, by telephone at (304) 265-2120, for a full refund.
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Choking
Squeeze Toys Recalled by Crib Mates & Baby World NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 1982 Release # 82-054 Squeeze Toys Being Recalled Because Of Potential Choking Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, two firms announced voluntary recalls of squeeze toys because similar shaped squeeze toys manufactured by another company have been involved in choking deaths. While the squeeze toys described in these recalls have not been involved in any known choking incidents, the handles are small enough to lodge in an infant's throat and obstruct the airway. Consumers should remove these products from use immediately. Crib Mates Inc., of Hollis, New York is recalling approximately 19,000 of the following squeeze toys which have been distributed nationwide in the last two years: Popeye character head on red handle Olive Oyl character head on red handle The toys are made of soft, easily compressed plastic material, are in a package bearing the number P 7932 and are sold under the brand name: Popeye. Stamped on the back of the head is "King Features Syndicate, Inc. Crib Mates 1979". No other Popeye or Crib Mates squeeze toys are involved in this recall. Consumers should remove these products from use immediately and return them to the retailer where purchased for full refund. Retailers should remove the toys from sale immediately and return to Crib Mates for a refund. Baby World Company, Inc. of Great Neck, New York and Grafton, West Virginia is recalling approximately 64,800 "Squeeze Me" animal squeeze toys which were sold on a nationwide basis from 1980 until the company ceased distribution in 1981. The toys are: lion's head with bow tie on handle cat's head with bow tie on handle dog's head with bow tie on handle. The toys are made of soft, easily compressed plastic material and were sold under the brand name "Squeeze Me" in a plastic bag with a cardboard label. The label bears the style number "7576' and the name "Baby World Company, Inc., Great Neck, NY." The overall length of the toys is 4-3/4". The toys have ends measuring about 7/8" in diameter and handles that are approximately 2-l/4" in length. Consumers should remove these products from use immediately and return them to the retailer where purchased for full refund. If desired, consumers may return the squeeze toy to Baby World Company, Inc., Pike Street, Grafton, West Virginia 26354, telephone (304) 265-2120, for full refund. Retailers should remove the toys from sale immediately and return them to Baby World Company, Inc., Grafton, West Virginia. For further information, consumers may call CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800-638-CPSC.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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