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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 1990-05-21

San Francisco Music Box Company Recalls Plush Animals Because Of Choking Hazard

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San Francisco Music Box A Baby's Lullabye plush animal toys

  • Brand San Francisco Music Box

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What happened

The San Francisco Music Box Company is voluntarily recalling approximately 2,866 plush animals imported from China due to a choking hazard. The recalled toys have eyes with defective washers on the back that may allow the eyes to detach. The recalled animals include six types of music box plush toys: a White Jointed Bear (#55-0046), a Beige Jointed Bear (#55-0061), a Beige Small Jointed Bear (#55-0038), a Pink Bear (#55-0079), a Pink Monkey (#55-0095), and a Beige Articulated Santa Bear (#55-0368). All toys have music boxes inside with a silver wind-up key on the back and were distributed in retail stores nationwide between December 1988 and June 1989 at prices ranging from $17.50 to $37.50.

Although neither the Consumer Product Safety Commission nor the company is aware of any injuries from this product, consumers should immediately take these toys away from young children. According to the recall notice, affected consumers should return the plush animals to the store where they were purchased for a refund of the purchase price. Consumers with questions may contact the San Francisco Music Box Company at 1-800-227-2190.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Choking

Details from the source

May 21, 1990 Release # 90-098 San Francisco Music Box Company Recalls Plush Animals Because Of Choking Hazard WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the San Francisco Music Box Company of San Francisco, CA is voluntarily recalling six plush animals imported from China because the eyes may come off posing a fatal choking hazard to children. The stuffed animals described below have eyes with washers on the back. The company discovered that the washers may be defective allowing the eyes to become detached from the plush animals. The plush animals all have music boxes inside and a silver wind up key protruding from the back. White Jointed Bear, #55-0046 plays "You are My Sunshine" is made of all white fur with a red ribbon tied around its neck. Beige Jointed Bear, #55-0061 plays "Don't Let Me Go," stands 15-1/2 inches tall has all beige fur and a red ribbon tied around its neck. Beige Small Jointed Bear, #55-0038 plays "It's a Small World" stands 9-1/2 inches tall has all beige fur with a red ribbon tied around its neck. Pink Bear, #55-0079 plays "A Baby's Lullabye" stands 9-1/2 inches tall, is extremely soft with all pink fur and a sewn in pink and white polka dot heart on its chest. Pink Monkey, #55-0095 plays "Zip-a-dee-doo-daa" stands 7- 1/2 inches tall is extremely soft with white face, hands and feet and a pink fur body. Beige Articulated Santa Bear, #55-0368 plays "Jingle Bells" stands 17 inches tall, has a sewn on red and white Santa's hat covering the right ear, a red coat with white trim that has a "Velcro" closure in the front, and a black felt belt with a metal buckle. Each stuffed animal has a small white tag sewn on either side or bottom which reads "THE SAN FRANCISCO MUSIC BOX COMPANY, EMERYVILLE, CA REG. NO. PA-2642 (RC) ALL NEW MATERIALS MADE IN CHINA." Approximately 2,866 of these plush animals were distributed in retail stores nationwide from December 1988 through June 1989 at prices ranging from $17.50 to $37.50. Neither the CPSC nor the company is aware of any injuries involving this product. This voluntary recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. Consumers are urged to take these toys away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund of the purchase price. Consumers with additional questions about this recall may contact the San Francisco Music Box Company directly at 1-800-227-2190

Source

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