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Klutz Inc. is recalling Chinese jump ropes that were sold with approximately 66,000 copies of the children's activity book "Chinese Jump Rope" by Anne Akers Johnson. The ropes came in pairs (one short and one long) and were distributed through Klutz's catalog and retail bookstores nationwide beginning in March 1997 for $10.95 each. The metal crimps that join the ends of the elasticized ropes together may fail during use, causing the rope to snap back and potentially strike children nearby.
The company has received 17 reports of the ropes breaking apart, including one incident where a child was struck and scratched near the eye but did not require medical attention. According to the record, affected consumers should take the recalled ropes away from children immediately and either call Klutz Inc. collect at 415-857-0888 to request free replacement ropes, write to Klutz Inc. at 2121 Staunton Court, Palo Alto, CA 94306, or repair the ropes themselves by removing the metal crimps and tying the rope ends together with a square knot.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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Chinese Jump Ropes Recall by Klutz NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nychelle White JUNE 19, 1997 (301) 504-7063 Release # 97-143 CPSC, Klutz Inc. Announce Recall of Chinese Jump Ropes WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Klutz Inc. of Palo Alto, Calif., is offering to replace the Chinese jump ropes sold with about 66,000 children's activity books by Anne Akers Johnson entitled "Chinese Jump Rope," distributed by Klutz. The ends of the elasticized ropes are joined together by metal crimps that may fail in use. Children using the ropes or standing nearby can be hit by an end of the rope as it snaps back. Klutz has received 17 reports of the ropes breaking apart and one report in which a child was struck and scratched near the eye, but did not require medical attention. Klutz is offering to replace all metal crimped ropes with knotted ropes. "Chinese Jump Rope" is a colorfully illustrated children's book that describes how to play variations of the popular jump rope game, including "Doubles," "American Ropes," "Crazy Rope," and "Toothpicks." Each book comes with two elastic ropes, one short and the other long. Klutz sold the jump ropes with the activity books directly through its catalog and through major retail book stores as well as many independent gift, toy and book stores nationwide beginning in March 1997 for $10.95. Consumers should take the recalled jump ropes away from children immediately and call Klutz Inc. collect at 415-857-0888 for the free replacement ropes or write to Klutz Inc., 2121 Staunton Court, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Alternatively, consumers can make their own repair by cutting the ends of the ropes, removing the metal crimps, and tying the ends of the rope together with a square knot.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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