Crib Pals Play Shapes sets
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Toys "R" Us is recalling approximately 15,000 Crib Pals "Play Shapes" toy sets due to a potential choking hazard. The sets contain four plastic pieces in different shapes and colors—a cone with a whistle, a cube with a mirror, a cylinder, and a circle with a ball that rattles—and were sold nationwide through Toys "R" Us stores during 1988 and 1989 for $2.99 per package. The products fail to meet the mandatory safety standard for baby rattles intended to prevent choking accidents in young children.
According to the recall notice, neither the Consumer Product Safety Commission nor Toys "R" Us is aware of any injuries associated with the toy. Consumers who have these baby toys should take them away from children and return them to the nearest Toys "R" Us store for a full refund of the purchase price. Consumers with questions about the recall may contact Toys "R" Us directly at 1-800-548-0364.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Choking
Crib Pals Play Shapes Toy Recalled by Toys "R" Us NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: November 1, 1989 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-005 Toys "R" Us Inc. Recalls Crib Pals Play Shapes Toy Because Of Potential Choking Hazards WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Toys "R" Us, Inc. of Paramus, New Jersey is voluntarily recalling 15,000 Crib Pals "Play Shapes," sets because they may pose a potential choking hazard to young children because of small pieces. The set being recalled contains four plastic pieces in different shapes and colors consisting of a cone with a whistle, a cube with a mirror, a cylinder and a circle with a ball that rattles. They are packaged in a blister pack with a label "Crib Pals Play Shapes, SKN 157198, Ages 1 and up, Lucky Star Enterprises, Made in Taiwan." The product fails to meet the mandatory standard for baby rattles that is intended to prevent choking accidents to young children. These baby toys were sold nationwide during 1988 and 1989 through Toys "R" Us, Inc. stores for $2.99 per package. While neither the CPSC nor Toys "R" Us, Inc. is aware of any injuries associated with the toy, this recall is being taken to prevent the possibility. Consumers having these baby toys 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. directly at 1-800-548-0364.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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