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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 1999-08-03

Bathtub Baby Doll Sets Recalled by Toys "R" Us

Is my product affected?

  • Brand Bathtub Baby
  • Brand Toys R Us

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Toys "R" Us is recalling 71,000 Bathtub Baby doll sets sold in their stores nationwide from October 1998 through July 1999 for approximately $2 each. The sets contain a small pink ball about 1.25 inches in diameter that poses a choking hazard to children under 3 years old. Each set includes a blue plastic bathtub, a 5.5-inch soft vinyl doll in a blue diaper, and a pink fish-shaped strainer, packaged in a clear plastic bag with a hangtag. The CPSC and Toys "R" Us are not aware of any injuries from these doll sets.

Consumers should take the doll sets away from young children immediately and return them to the Toys "R" Us store where they were purchased for a full refund. Consumers can contact their local Toys "R" Us store or visit the Toys "R" Us website at www.toysrus.com/recalls/index.cfm for more information.

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

Hazard

Choking

Details from the source

Bathtub Baby Doll Sets Recalled by Toys "R" Us NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 1999 Release # 99-151 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 CPSC, Toys "R" Us Announce Recall of "Bathtub Baby" Doll Sets WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Toys "R" Us, of Paramus, N.J., is recalling 71,000 Bathtub Baby doll sets. These doll sets come with a small ball, which poses a serious choking hazard to children under 3 years old. CPSC and Toys "R" Us are not aware of any injuries involving these doll sets. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries. The Bathtub Baby doll set includes a blue, plastic bathtub; a 5.5 inch soft vinyl doll wearing a blue diaper; a pink, fish-shaped strainer; and a pink ball about 1.25 inches in diameter. The set is packaged in a clear plastic bag with a hangtag. Writing on the hangtag includes, "BATHTUB BABY," WHAT A DOLL!" "FISHEL" and "MADE IN CHINA." Toys "R" Us stores nationwide sold these doll set from October 1998 through July 1999 for about $2. Consumers are urged to take the doll sets away from young children immediately and return them to the stores where purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers should call their local Toys "R" Us store, or visit the Toys "R" Us web site at www.toysrus.com/recalls/index.cfm. This recall was the result of an inspection conducted by the CPSC staff.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

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