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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 1993-08-12

Fisher-Price Recalls Snuggle Light Doll

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Fisher-Price Snuggle Light dolls

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What happened

Fisher-Price recalled approximately 420,000 "Snuggle Light" dolls (model numbers 1372 and 1373) sold nationwide since February 1992 due to a choking hazard. The dolls, which light up when squeezed, have a nightcap with a pom-pom that very young children, primarily infants five to seven months old, can put in their mouths and choke or gag on. Fisher-Price learned of five instances of children choking or gagging on the pom-pom, though no injuries were reported.

To address the hazard, parents should cut off the doll's pom-pom and product label and mail them to Fisher-Price, Consumer Affairs, 636 Girard Avenue, East Aurora, NY 14052. Fisher-Price will send a replacement doll body free of charge with the cap sewn to the head so it does not swing freely. Consumers with questions can call Fisher-Price toll-free at 1-800-233-4004 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. If you have a newer version with the modified cap already sewn to the doll's head, no action is needed.

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

Hazard

Choking

Details from the source

August 12, 1993 Release # 93-102 PRODUCT: Approximately 420,000 Fisher-Price "Snuggle Light" dolls, model numbers 1372 and 1373, sold nationwide since February 1992. The Snuggle Light is a doll with a nightcap and pom-pom whose face lights up when its body is squeezed. PROBLEM: Fisher-Price has learned from consumers that very young children, primarily children five to seven months old, can get the doll's nightcap pom-pom into their mouths and choke or gag on it. Fisher-Price learned of five instances of children choking or gagging on the nightcap's pom-pom. The company has received no reports of injuries as a result of this problem. WHAT TO DO: Parents should cut off the doll's pom-pom and product label and send them to: Fisher-Price, Consumer Affairs, 636 Girard Avenue, East Aurora, NY 14052. Fisher-Price will send a new doll body (includes everything but the light component) on which the cap is sewn to the doll's head and does not swing freely. For more information, call Fisher-Price at 1-800-233-4004. WASHINGTON, DC -- CPSC, Fisher-Price, Inc., East Aurora, NY is announcing a recall program for its Snuggle Light dolls, model numbers 1372 and 1373, after learning of five instances of children choking or gagging on the doll's nightcap pom-pom. The program affects approximately 420,000 Snuggle Lights sold nationwide since February 1992. The company has received no reports of injuries as a result of this problem. The Snuggle Light is a doll whose face lights up when its body is squeezed. Fisher-Price has learned from consumers that very young children, primarily infants five to seven months old, can get the doll's pom-pom into their mouths and choke or gag on it. To eliminate this potential choking hazard, Fisher-Price is asking parents to cut off the pom-pom and the product label and send them to Fisher-Price, Consumer Affairs, 636 Girard Avenue, East Aurora, NY 14052. Fisher-Price will send a new Snuggle Light doll body (includes everything but light component) to consumers free of charge. If consumers have questions about this program, they can call Fisher-Price toll free at 1-800-233-4004 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Fisher-Price is asking that the dolls not be returned to retailers, but that consumers contact Fisher-Price for a new Snuggle Light doll body. Fisher-Price recently started shipping modified Snuggle Light dolls on which the cap is sewn to the doll's head and does not swing freely. This modification eliminates the possibility of a potential choking hazard. If you have this version of the doll, you need not contact Fisher-Price

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