Gymboree toy wooden trains
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Gymboree Corp. is recalling 727 toy wooden trains due to a choking hazard. The trains, which measure approximately 20 inches long when assembled, can shed wooden pieces during play that present a risk to young children. The recalled trains feature colored engine, box car, and dumpster components, were made in Thailand, and were sold at Gymboree stores nationwide between October and November 1997 for about $24. The product can be identified by the SKU number 1103-0028 on the orange, blue, and green box. The CPSC and Gymboree have received three consumer reports of small parts detaching from the toy, though no injuries have been reported.
According to the recall notice, consumers should immediately remove the trains from children and return them to the retail store where they were purchased for a refund. For additional information, consumers can contact Gymboree at (800) 558-9885 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PST Monday through Friday.
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Choking
Toy Wooden Trains Recalled by Gymboree NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 1998 Release # 98-061 Company Phone Number: (800) 558-9885 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 CPSC, Gymboree Corp. Announce Recall of Toy Wooden Trains WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Gymboree Corp. of Burlingame, Calif., is recalling 727 toy wooden trains. Wooden pieces of the toy can come off during play, exposing young children to small parts and presenting a choking hazard. CPSC and Gymboree have received three reports from consumers of small parts coming off the train. No injuries have been reported. The toy trains are made of wood and measures about 20 inches long when the three train cars are connected end to end. The train cars include a red, blue, orange and green engine; a red and green box car and a blue and purple dumpster. The train is packaged in an orange, blue and green box that reads, in part, "GYMBOREE, WOODEN TRAIN." A graphic of the train also appears on the box. The SKU number, located on the box, is 1103-0028. The toy was made in Thailand. Gymboree stores nationwide sold the trains from October 1997 through November 1997 for about $24. Consumers should take the trains away from children immediately and return them to the retail store where purchased for a refund. For more information about this recall, consumers should contact Gymboree at (800) 558-9885 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PST Monday through Friday.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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