Chicken Limbo Party Games Recalled After 23 Reports of Injuries
Recall 06096 · Feb 23, 2006 · Milton Bradley
461,000
units affected
461,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06096
- Date
- Feb 23, 2006
- Company
- Milton Bradley
- Units affected
- 461,000
- Product
- Chicken Limbo Electronic Party Game
- Product type
- Games
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The recalled "Chicken Limbo" is a plastic electronic game consisting of two red vertical poles set in yellow bases and an orange horizontal bar with a plastic white chicken at the center of the bar. The game is intended for children age 4 and up.
What can happen
The game's two side poles do not fit into their bases properly, making the game unstable. This can cause the game to completely fall apart if touched, hitting children playing the game as well as bystanders.
The fix
Consumers should take the recalled Chicken Limbo game away from children immediately and contact Milton Bradley to receive a free repair kit. The kit contains two yellow plastic replacement side poles to stabilize the toy.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Milton Bradley has received 46 reports of the Chicken Limbo party game collapsing unexpectedly. This includes 23 reports of injuries, including bumps, bruises, welts and red marks, four reports of cuts, one chipped tooth and one fractured foot.
- Sold at
- Discount department and toy stores nationwide from June 2005 through January 2006 for about $25.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled chicken limbo electronic party game?
Consumers should take the recalled Chicken Limbo game away from children immediately and contact Milton Bradley to receive a free repair kit. The kit contains two yellow plastic replacement side poles to stabilize the toy.
What is the hazard?
The game's two side poles do not fit into their bases properly, making the game unstable. This can cause the game to completely fall apart if touched, hitting children playing the game as well as bystanders.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.