M. Ginsburg Toy Nursing Bottles
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M. Ginsburg and Co. is recalling 144,000 Toy Nursing Bottles (model number 6608) measuring 2-1/4 inches tall with twist-on and off blue or pink caps due to a choking hazard. The bottle caps can separate from the bottles, posing a potential choking risk to young children. The bottles were sold nationwide at craft stores from January 1982 through January 1992 for $1.00 each and were made in Hong Kong.
An affected consumer should return the bottles to the store where they were purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers may call M. Ginsburg and Co. at 1-312-243-2734. Neither the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission nor the company is aware of any injuries from this product.
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Choking
MAY 26, 1992 Release # 92-088 M. Ginsburg and Co. Recalls Toy Nursing Bottle Due To Choking Hazard PRODUCT: 144,000 Toy Nursing Bottles measuring 2-1/4 inches tall, with a twist on and off blue or pink cap and a hole in the nipple of each cap. PROBLEM: The bottle caps present a possible choking hazard to young children. WHAT TO DO: Return to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers may call M. Ginsburg and Co. at 1-312-243-2734. WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), M. Ginsburg and Co. of Chicago, IL is voluntarily recalling 144,000 Toy Nursing Bottles, model number 6608. The bottle caps separated from the bottles posing a potential choking hazard for young children when CPSC tested the Toy Nursing Bottle in accordance with regulations under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. The Toy Nursing Bottle measures 2-1/4 inches tall and comes with twist on and off blue or pink caps and a hole in the nipple of each cap. The bottles were made in Hong Kong. The Toy Nursing Bottle, imported by M. Ginsburg and Co., was sold nationwide at craft stores from January 1982 through January 1992. The bottles sold for a retail price of $1.00 each. Consumers are urged to take the bottles away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers may call M. Ginsburg and Co. at 1-312-243-2734. Neither CPSC nor the company is aware of any injuries involving this product. This voluntary recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The potentially hazardous toy was identified at the Port of Chicago, IL, during a joint CPSC/U.S. Customs surveillance program. CPSC is announcing this recall as part of its mission to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury and death associated with consumer products. The Commission's objective is to reduce the estimated 28.5 million injuries and 21,600 deaths associated each year with the 15,000 different types of consumer products under CPSC's jurisdiction
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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