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Toy and children's product recalls for choking hazards, lead paint, and other safety issues. Check if your child's toys are affected.
Toy Phonograph Recalled by Electronic Creations NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 1977 Release # 77-004 CPSC Bans Toy Phonograph NEW YORK (Jan. 14) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced the recall of a toy phonograph which poses a possible electric shock hazard to the user. The toy, "Teletone Model 54740 Phonograph" manufactured by Electronic Creations Co., Inc., Mt. Vernon, New York fails to comply with Federal regulations for electrically operated toys and is banned from sale. Although no injuries associated with this product have been reported, the phonograph case split open during use and abuse testing by the Commission staff exposing the live parts of the mechanism. Additionally, the cord is not adequately secured to the unit and is shorter than the minimum required length of 5 feet. The phonograph comes packaged in a cardboard box that has a picture of the phonograph and a blue, black and white label on the front which reads in part "Solid State Phonograph Teletone Caution- Electric Toy Not Recommended for Children Under 3 Years of Age **Model 54740** UL." The phonograph case is brown and white plaid and white pressboard. The phonograph was distributed nationwide to department stores, toy stores, electronic stores and other retail outlets. It sold for about $20.95. Approximately 4,200 units are involved in the recall. Electronic Creations Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling the phonograph. Consumers should return it to the place of purchase or directly to the manufacturer at 444 South 9th Avenue, Mt. Vernon, New York 10550 for a full refund. Electric toys are subject to regulation under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, which requires products banned to be repurchased by the manufacturer, distributor, or dealer. The Commission learned of this product as the result of a nationwide electric toy survey it conducted late last year. The Commission's New York Area Office is monitoring the recall.
Toy Balloon Recalled by Imperial NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 1976 Release # 76-083 CPSC, Imperial Toy Corporation Announce Toy Balloon Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 7) -- Imperial Toy Corporation, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, today announces the recall and repurchase of Blobo Plastic Bubb-A-Loons Item Nos. 028, 338, 339, 548 and 625, a plastic balloon toy which the Consumer Product Safety Commission has deemed to be a banned hazardous substance. Due to an error by the manufacturer in Taiwan, the product contains benzene. The Consumer Product Safety Commission believes that eating or inhaling benzene over an extended period of time may cause a type of blood disorder known as dyscrasias. Blobo Plastic Bubb-A-Loons are distributed nationwide by Imperial Toy Corporation. The product is sold in individual metal tubes and in packages of tubes. More than 15 million such tubes have been shipped by Imperial since 1973. Imperial Toy Corporation has voluntarily agreed to cooperate with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and recall all of these products, offering a full refund to purchasers. The Blobo Plastic Bubb-A-Loons are sold in three sizes of individual tubes, each packaged in cellophane with a plastic straw, all of which are being recalled. The recalled tubes are the six-gram size, Item No. 028, having a suggested retail price of 10¢ ; the twenty-gram size, Item No. 339, at 39 ¢; and the thirty-gram size, Item No. 548, at 59¢. Blobo Plastic Bubb-A-Loons are also distributed in packages containing a metal tube and plastic straws mounted on display cards. Imperial is also recalling a three-tube package, Item No. 338, at a suggested retail price of 39¢; and a five-tube package, Item No. 625, at 69¢. No other Imperial products or Blobo Plastic Bubb-A-Loons item numbers are involved in this recall. Consumers who suspect that they may have purchased one of these articles should stop using it immediately. Imperial is in the process of notifying its retailers and distributors of the recall and repurchase procedures. Consumers are urged to destroy the product or return the Blobo Plastic Bubb-A-Loons to the place of purchase for a full refund. The notification process to distributors is expected to take three weeks and any time after that, consumers may return the product to the place of purchase. For further information, consumers may call the Consumer Product Safety Commission's toll-free Hotline at (800)638-2772; or Imperial Toy Corporation at (213)489-2100, or write the company at 2060 East 7th Street, Los Angeles, California 90021.
Toy Chest Warning by Jackson Furniture NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 1974 Release # 74-013 CPSC Warns Of Toy Chest Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C.(Feb. 25) --The Consumer Product Safety Commission today urged purchasers of a particular toy chest to return the chests to the retailer where they were purchased for a full refund. The toy chests, manufactured by the Jackson Furniture Corporation, Jackson, Tenn., were sold by 40 retailers, including Sears, Roebuck and Company, who sold the chest through its catalog. Tile action came after the chests were reportedly associated with the death of one child and serious injury to another in separate incidents. The accidents apparently resulted from the children's heads being caught between the front of the case and the top of the chest. Some 13,000 of the chests were manufactured by Jackson Furniture, and 95 percent were sold through the Sears catalog during the past four years. The Consumer Product Safety Commission believes most of these are still in the hands of consumers. The CPSC notified Jackson Furniture Corporation and Sears last November 7 that the chest was involved in the accidents. The death occurred September 3, 1973, and the serious injury January 1972. Jackson discontinued production, and Sears took the items off sale November 21. Jackson issued a national announcement on November 26 advising its retailers to take the chest off sale. The Sears chests can be identified by their padded 3-inch top and come in three colors--yellow, orange, and walnut finish-- with a side print design of lambs and daisies. The Sears catalog listed the chest under model numbers 88063, 88064, and 88065. Sears will continue to refund the full price of the chest in accordance with company policy. A redesigned chest with a lighter and flat lid is now being sold in the Sears catalog. This redesigned chest is not involved in the above action. The Jackson Furniture Corporation, who sold similar chests to 39 other retailers, stated that it will refund the full wholesale price to retailers for return of the chests. The chests are identical in construction to the Sears chests except for a pale yellow metal frame with sides and top decorations in a series of white, green, and yellow circles and star patterns. The name of Jackson Furniture Corporation is located on a fixed tag inside the chest. The chests are listed by Stock No. 9023 which is stamped on the packing carton but not on the chest itself. The CPSC has commended Sears and the Jackson Furniture Corporation for their action.