Fisher-Price Recalls Infant Toys with Inflatable Balls Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 10362 · Sep 30, 2010 · Fisher-Price
2,800,000
units affected
2,800,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10362
- Date
- Sep 30, 2010
- Company
- Fisher-Price
- Units affected
- 2,800,000
- Product
- Baby Playzone™ Crawl & Cruise Playground™, Baby Playzone™ Crawl & Slide Arcade™, Baby Gymtastics™ Play Wall, Ocean Wonders™ Kick & Crawl™ Aquarium (C3068 and H8094), 1-2-3 Tetherball™, Bat & Score Goal™
- Product type
- Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves the products listed below: Product Product Description 73408 Baby Playzone™ Crawl and CruisePlayground™ 6 months and uplayzone has three play modes for crawling, to pulling up and cruising, to walking in and out B2408 Baby Playzone™ Crawl and Slide Arcade™ 9 months and up Baby arcade converts to baby's first slide. C3068 Ocean Wonders™ Kick and Crawl™ Aquarium Birth and Up A soft gym with two toy bars. The gym converts to a crawl-through play space. H5704 Baby Gymtastics™ Play Wall 6 to 36 months Play wall with activities H8094 Ocean Wonders™ Kick and Crawl™ Aquarium Birth and Up A soft gym that features two toy bars. The gym converts to a crawl-through play space. J0327 1-2-3 Tetherball™ 6 months and Up Big inflatable ball (Approximately 12 inches in diameter) with light up base. K0476 Bat and Score Goal™ 6 months and Up Baby soccer goal with detachable ball.
What can happen
The valve of the inflatable ball on these toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately remove the inflatable ball from the product and keep away from children. Do not discard the inflatable ball. Contact Fisher-Price for a free replacement kit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- These include 14 reports of the valve found in a child's mouth and three reports of a child beginning to choke. No injuries have been reported.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled baby playzone™ crawl & cruise playground™, baby playzone™ crawl & slide arcade™, baby gymtastics™ play wall, ocean wonders™ kick & crawl™ aquarium (c3068 and h8094), 1-2-3 tetherball™, bat & score goal™?
Consumers should immediately remove the inflatable ball from the product and keep away from children. Do not discard the inflatable ball. Contact Fisher-Price for a free replacement kit.
What is the hazard?
The valve of the inflatable ball on these toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to young children.
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.