Crib Rail Toys (Value City) – Safety Concern (1998)
Hazard assessment based on recall description.
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According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Product
Crib Rail Toys Recalled by Summer Infant Products
Brand
Value City
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Not specified in CPSC notice. Check official source for details.
UPC Codes
012914058022
Value City is recalling Crib Rail Toys Recalled by Summer Infant Products. The hazard is: Laceration. Based on CPSC recall notice.
Summary derived from CPSC notice
The following details were not provided by CPSC: remedy information.
Reason for Recall
As stated by CPSC
Crib Rail Toys Recalled by Summer Infant Products NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 1998 Release # 99-037 Company Phone Number: (800) 426-8627 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 CPSC, Summer Infant Products Inc. Announce Recall of Crib Rail Toys WASHINGTON, D.C. In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Summer Infant Products Inc., of Cumberland, R.I., is recalling about 5,000 Garden Play Yard Pals crib and play yard rail toys. The plastic flower toy stem on this toy can break when bent, creating a sharp edge hazard for young children, and possibly causing cuts or puncture injuries. Summer Infant Products, Inc. has received three reports of flower stem breaking. There have been no reported injuries. Garden Play Yard Pals attaches to cribs and play yard rails. The toy includes three figures on a plastic base: a gopher in a cup, a butterfly with a spinning ball rattle, and a flowered mirror with red and purple clackers around its stem. "Summer" is written in white letters on the front of the base. The toy was packaged in a box labeled with UPC number 0 12914 05802 2. Retail and specialty stores, including Babies R Us, Ross Stores, TJ Maxx, and Value City, sold the toy from February 1998 through November 1998 for approximately $12. Consumers should stop using the Garden Play Yard Pals immediately. For more information and to get a replacement product or a refund, call Summer Infant Products at (800) 426-8627 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, or write the company at Summer Infant Products, 33 Meeting Street, Cumberland, RI 02864.
Reported concern (CPSC)
Laceration
Recommended Action
Per CPSC guidance
The CPSC advises consumers to stop using the product. Contact the manufacturer or return the product to the place of purchase.
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View official CPSC recall noticePage updated: Jan 6, 2026