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All product recalls associated with Britts.
Total Recalls
2
Past Year
0
Class I (Serious)
0
Most Recent
Mar 1993
Data from FDA, USDA, CPSC, and NHTSA public records. Recall counts vary by company size, industry, and reporting practices. Always check official sources for current information.
FEBRUARY 8, 1993 Release # 93-040 PRODUCT: Approximately 89,000 "Sweet Family Blessings Baby" dolls, item numbers 208363 and 208371, model number 6957. The dolls are three inches tall, with vinyl heads and bodies, blond rooted hair and painted eyes. Each doll was sold in a blister pack with a comb, a brush, and one of the following: a rocking horse, cradle, high chair, stroller, bathtub, or a bed. PROBLEM: The arms and legs on the dolls could detach and become a choking hazard to young children. WHAT TO DO: Consumers are urged to take the dolls away from young children immediately and return them to the stores where purchased for a full refund. For more information, call 1-800-284-3704. WASHINGTON, DC -- CPSC, McCrory Corporation of York, PA is voluntarily recalling approximately 89,000 "Sweet Family Blessings Baby" dolls, item numbers 208363 and 208371, model number 6957, because the arms and legs could detach and become a choking hazard to young children. The Sweet Family Blessings Baby comes in six different styles. Each style comes with a three-inch doll with a vinyl head and body with blond rooted hair and painted eyes. Each doll was sold in a blister pack with a comb, a brush and one of the following items: a rocking horse, cradle, high chair, stroller, bathtub, or a bed. These dolls were sold nationwide between July 1, 1989 and October 31, 1992, by Britts, Elmore, McCrory, H.L. Green, Kress, McClellan, T.G.andY., Silver, J.J. Newberry, and G.C. Murphy, along with some independent variety stores. Each doll set sold for approximately $2.00. The package is labeled in part: "Sweet Family Blessings Baby" and "Cititoy, Made in China Expressly for YDC, York, PA" and "For Ages 2 and Up." Neither CPSC nor the company is aware of any injuries involving these dolls. This voluntary recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The potentially hazardous dolls were identified by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection and reported to CPSC. Consumers are urged to take the dolls away from young children immediately and return them to the stores where purchased for a full refund. Consumers with questions about this recall may contact McCrory Corporation toll-free at 1-800-284-3704. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is announcing this recall as part of its mission to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury and death associated with consumer products. The Commission's objective is to reduce the estimated 28.5 million injuries and 21,600 deaths associated each year with the 15,000 different types of consumer products under CPSC's jurisdiction
June 20, 1991 Release # 91-086 McCrory Corporation Recalls Funny Zig-Zag Copter And Wind-Up Circus Wagon WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), McCrory Corporation, York, PA is voluntarily recalling approximately 3,800 "Funny Zig-Zag Copter" toys, item number THK3309 (model number 832X12A) and 1,500 "Wind-Up Circus Wagon" toys, item number THK4766 (model number 9026W). When CPSC tested the toys in accordance with regulations under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, small parts separated posing a potential choking hazard for young children. The "Funny Zig-Zag Copter" is a toy helicopter that has a propeller, a rotor, two wheels and is activated by a wind-up key located on the left side. The helicopter comes in an array of colors (yellow, blue, red) with a sticker of a clown in the cockpit. On both sides of the helicopter is a sticker that reads "Funny Circus." The wheels from the helicopter separated during CPSC testing creating a small parts hazard with this toy. The "Wind-Up Circus Wagon" consists of a four-wheeled carriage towed by a pony with decals on both sides that have a picture of a clown and the word "CIRCUS", a kitten with moveable arms playing a saxophone that makes a toot-toot sound, a little bear playing cymbals in beat with the saxophone, a monkey riding a giraffe, and a wind-up turn-key that activates the wagon when the switch located on the back of the wagon is turned on. The label located underneath the toy's box reads in part "Made in China Expressly for YDC, York, PA 17402." The saxophone, cymbals, arms, and hats separated during CPSC testing, creating a small parts hazard with this toy. The Wind-Up Circus Wagon imported by McCrory Corporation, was sold nationwide by Bargain Time, Britts, Elmore, McCrory, H.L. Green, Kress, McClellan, T. G. and Y., Silver, Kittinger, Newberry, G. C. Murphy stores and some independent variety stores from January 1, 1988 through December 21, 1990 and sold for $4.99 each. The Zig-Zag Copter, imported by McCrory Corporation, was sold nationwide by Bargain Times, Britts, Elmore, McCrory, H.L. Green, Kress, McClellan, T. G. and Y., Silver, Kittinger, Newberry, G. C. Murphy stores and some independent variety stores from January 1, 1983 through December 21, 1990 and sold for $1.99 each.Consumers are urged to take the toys away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information about this recall, consumers may contact McCrory Corporation toll free at 1-800-284-3704. Neither the CPSC nor McCrory Corporation is aware of any injuries involving these products. This voluntary recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The potentially hazardous toys were identified at the Port of Los Angeles during a joint CPSC/U.S. Customs surveillance program.The CPSC's mission is to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury and death associated with consumer products. The CPSC is the Federal agency responsible for consumer product safety. Some 15,000 different types of consumer products fall within the Commission's jurisdiction and each year these products are involved in an estimated 29 million injuries and 22,000 deaths