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Recalls
Last Updated:	July 25, 2002
NEW (1/27/03)	For Immediate Release Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 582-9359 > January 23, 2003 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 > Release # 03-074 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming > (301) 504-7063 Evenflo Contact: Brian Bloom (216) 348-8520 > CPSC, Hufco-Delaware Company and Evenflo Company Inc. Announce > Recall to Repair Gerry(r) and Evenflo(r) Portable Wood Cribs > WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety > Commission (CPSC), Hufco-Delaware Company, of Miamisburg, Ohio, and > Evenflo Company Inc., of Vandalia, Ohio, are recalling about 364,000 > portable wood cribs. If the hardware used to assemble the crib is not > tight, the mattress support platform and mattress can fall to the floor. > This poses a risk of injury to young children in the crib. > > There have been 41 reports of mattresses falling through portable > wood cribs. Of these incidents, 17 children suffered bumps, bruises or > scratches. > > The portable cribs are made of wood and are smaller than > traditional baby cribs. The majority of these portable wood cribs were > sold under the Gerry(r) brand name, and some were sold under the > Evenflo(r) brand name. The recalled portable wood cribs have one of the > following model numbers that can be found on a label on the mattress > platform underneath the mattress: >8212 8222 8232 8242 8252 8282 8301 8302 8311 8312 8321 8322 8331 8332 8341 8342 8351 8352 8381 8382 8512 8522 8532 8542 8552 8582 8712 8752 >Department and baby products stores nationwide sold these portable > wood cribs from January 1991 through December 2002 for about $99. > > Consumers should stop using these portable wood cribs immediately, > and call (800) 582-9359 anytime for a free upgrade kit that provides > additional support for the mattress platform. Consumers also can obtain > further information about the portable wood cribs by logging onto > http://www.evenflo.com/cs/sc/cssc99.phtml?rid=EFR2&src=WEB > > No other cribs are included in this recall. > > To see a picture of the recalled product(s) and/or to establish a link > from your web site to this press release on CPSC's web site, link > to the following address: > http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml03/03074.html. >
NEW (1/17/03)	January 28, 2003 > Release #03-076 > CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming (301) 504-7063 > CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 > Baseline Design Recall Hotline: (800) 497-3626 > > CPSC Announces Recall of Baseline Design Beanbag Chairs > > WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is > announcing the recall of about 30,000 beanbag chairs manufactured in > 1999 by Baseline Design, of Linwood, Pa. Some of these beanbag chairs > have zippers that can be opened, allowing access to the polystyrene > beads inside the chairs. This poses a suffocation hazard to young > children who can unzip the chair and inhale the small beads. > > Baseline Design is aware of three incidents in which the chairs > were unzipped freely. Two of the incidents involved young children who > were able to open the beanbag chair zippers and handle the small > polystyrene beads, including one child who received medical attention > after inhaling the beads. > > The recalled beanbag chairs are designed with 12-inch double > zippers and have various designs, including a smiley face, a football- > shape, a baseball-shape, a basketball-shape and solid green, yellow, > pink and blue neon colors. The beanbags have a tag that states, in part, > "Made by Baseline Design." > > Wal-Mart stores located in the Northeast U.S. sold the beanbag > chairs from September 1999 through December 1999 for about $30. > > Consumers should check if they can unzip their Baseline Design > beanbag chairs. If the zippers can be unzipped freely, Baseline Design > will provide owners with a free replacement beanbag chair with zippers > that do not open. Consumers should be sure young children cannot use the > chairs if the zipper can be opened freely and should be sure children > are not exposed to the beads inside the chair. For more information and > instructions, consumers should call Baseline Design at (800) 497-3626, > Ext. 3046, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit > the firm's web site at www.foamex.com. > > Baseline Design is cooperating with the CPSC and providing > replacement beanbag chairs to consumers if the zippers can be opened > freely. The firm previously notified owners of the recalled products > through newspaper advertisements in the Northeastern U.S. where the > beanbags were sold. > > To see a picture of the recalled product(s) and/or to establish a link > from your web site to this press release on CPSC's web site, link to > the following address: > http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml03/03076.html
	Consumers should take these Roadsters from young children immediately and contact Redwagons to order a replacement steering wheel. Consumers can contact Redwagons at (800) 708-9246 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit Radio Flyer's web site at www.radioflyer.com and complete an order form. For more information, consumers can contact Radio Flyer at (800) 621-7613 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
	The Steering wheel with the horn needs to be repaired, the one with the star does not. For more information: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml02/02214.html
	The plastic windows on the "see-inside" sorting blocks can break, causing the beads inside to be released. This presents a choking hazard to children. For more information: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml02/02214.html Consumers should take the recalled shape sorters away from children immediately and return the toys to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information, consumers can contact Small World Toys toll-free at (800) 421-4153 between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
	The eyes on the pull toy can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. Consumers should take these pull toys away from children immediately and call BRIO® for a refund. For more information, consumers can contact BRIO® at (888) 274-6869 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Consumers should return the recalled pull toys to BRIO Corp., SAFETY RECALL - Snail, N120 W18485 Freistadt Road, Germantown, Wis. 53022. For more information: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml02/02211.html
	The dog puzzle included with both of these products and the rubber handle on the box of the activity set can tear apart into small pieces and pose a choking hazard to small children. Consumers should take these toys away from children immediately and call Lauri for free replacement pieces. For more information, contact Lauri toll-free at (800) 451-0520 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
	For more information: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml02/02212.html
	In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Kids II Inc., of Alpharetta, Ga., is voluntarily recalling about 20,000 Pop Links toys. The tips on the links that snap together like a chain, can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children. Kids II has received 11 reports of tips on the links breaking. No injuries have been reported. Pop Links model 883 with a date code "ND1" molded on the tips of the links are involved in this recall. The toys come in a variety of bright colors with unique shapes and various textures. There are 12 links in a package. The links snap together, creating a chain of links. Mass merchandise and juvenile specialty stores nationwide sold the Pop Links between June 2001 through November 2001 for about $4. Consumers should immediately take the Pop Links toys away from young children and return them to Kids II for a replacement toy. Consumers can contact Kids II toll-free at (877) 325-7056 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers can also visit the firm's web site at www.kidsii.com. Kids II Pop Links that do not have a date code "ND1" are not subject to this recall.