Johnson & Johnson Soft Triplets, Piglet Crib Gym, and Triplets marching Band Crib Toys
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a complaint in June 1986 seeking to recall over 1.6 million crib toys manufactured by Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Co., Inc. due to strangulation hazards. The toys involved are the Soft Triplet, Piglet Crib Gym, and Triplets Marching Band—soft doll-like figures designed to hang across cribs and playpens for use from birth to 24 months. The complaint alleged that two infants had died from strangulation: a 10-month-old boy in Maryland in October 1984 who became entangled in strings tying a Soft Triplet across his crib, and a seven-month-old girl in California in December 1985 who was caught by the neck on a Triplet stretched across her crib. Over 1.6 million Soft Triplets were sold by mail order between 1979 and March 1986, while approximately 62,000 Piglet toys and 3,000 Marching Band toys were sold through retail outlets.
The Commission's staff determined that once children can raise their heads over the strings or toy, they risk becoming caught and strangling. Although Johnson & Johnson was conducting a warning campaign against hanging the toys in cribs or playpens, the staff believed the toys should be recalled and removed from children's environments completely. The source record does not specify a remedy or instructions for affected consumers.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Strangulation
Crib Toys Recalled by Johnson & Johnson NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 1986 Release # 86-36 Issues Complaint Seeking Recall Of Johnson & Johnson Crib Toys Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced that its staff has issued a Complaint against Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Co., Inc. seeking a recall of over 1.6 million crib toys because of alleged strangulation hazards to infants. The Commission authorized issuance of the Complaint by a 3-l vote with Acting Chairman Graham and Commissioners Scanlon and.,Armstrong voting for the Complaint and Commissioner Dawson voting against it. Commissioner Statler recused himself from participating in this matter. The Complaint alleges two young children have strangled on the toys. A 10 month old boy died in Temple Hills, Maryland, in October, 1984, when he became entangled in the strings tying a Soft Triplet toy across his crib. A seven month old girl died in Coronado, California in December, 1985, when she was caught by the neck on top of a Triplet stretched across her crib. The Soft Triplet, Piglet Crib Gym, and Triplets Marching Band toys can be hung across cribs and playpens and used as crib gyms. Consumers use their own strings or cords to tie the Soft Triplets and Marching Band toys. Once children can raise their heads over the strings or over the toy, they can get caught and strangle. Over 1.6 million Soft Triplets were sold by mail order from 1979 to March of 1986 through magazines such as Parents, American Baby, and Baby Talk. About 62,000 Piglets and 3,000 Marching Band toys were sold through retail outlets nationwide, the Piglets from 1982 to 1984 and the Marching Band from 1985 to March to 1986. The toys consist of three soft doll-like figures held together with elastic and with plastic rings at each end and are advertised for use from birth to 24 months. The staff believes these toys are dangerous and should be removed from cribs and playpens immediately. While Johnson & Johnson is conducting a warning campaign against hanging the toys in cribs or playpens, the staff believes the toys should be recalled and removed from children's environments completely to prevent deaths and injuries.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.