Circus Fuzzy Puzzles toys
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Lights, Camera, Interaction!, Inc. is recalling four models of Fuzzy Puzzles (Farm Animals, Pets, Jungle Animals, and Circus Animals) because the wooden pegs in the center of each animal puzzle piece can separate and present a choking hazard to young children. Approximately 14,400 puzzles were sold nationwide between November 1991 and January 1992 for about $10 each. The puzzles are hand-painted wooden pieces with fuzzy or feathered textures, marked "crafted by hand" on the front and labeled "Made in Taiwan" on the back. The company received a consumer complaint and reported six incidents to the Consumer Product Safety Commission where pegs separated, with two cases involving pegs found in children's mouths, though no injuries have been reported.
Consumers should immediately take these puzzles away from young children and return them to the store where they were purchased to receive a free replacement puzzle. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the company toll-free at 1-800-284-3948.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Choking
JANUARY 7, 1993 Release # 93-035 PRODUCT: Four models of "Fuzzy Puzzles": Farm Animals, Pets, Jungle Animals and Circus, distributed by Lights, Camera, Interaction!, Inc. PROBLEM: The peg in the center of each animal puzzle piece could separate from the piece and presents a choking hazard to young children. WHAT TO DO: Return the puzzle to the place of purchase for a free replacement puzzle. WASHINGTON, DC -- CPSC, Lights, Camera, Interaction!, Inc. of Westport, CT is voluntarily recalling four models of "Fuzzy Puzzles." The puzzles come in Farm Animals, Pets, Jungle Animals and Circus Animals. No model numbers appear on the puzzles. The wooden puzzle pegs could separate from the pieces of all four puzzles presenting a fatal choking hazard to young children. These "fit-in" type wooden puzzles are designed in the likeness of various animals with textured bodies resembling fur or feathers. There is a peg in the center of each animal to help remove and replace the puzzle piece. Approximately 14,400 fuzzy puzzles were sold nationwide from November 1991 to January 1992 for approximately $10.00 each. Hand painted on the front, bottom right-hand corner of each puzzle are the words "crafted by hand." A 4-1/2 by 5-1/2 inch piece of printed paper is glued to the back of the puzzle board and reads in part: "FUZZY PUZZLES, Ages 1-1/2 to 4 Made in Taiwan." The potentially hazardous puzzles were reported to CPSC by the company after receiving a consumer complaint. CPSC received six reports of incidents where pegs separated from the fuzzy puzzles. In two reports the pegs were reportedly found in the mouths of children. Neither the CPSC nor the company is aware of any injuries. This voluntary recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. Consumers are urged to take the puzzles away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a free replacement puzzle. Consumers with questions about this recall may contact the company toll-free at 1-800-284-3948
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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