Safety regulator and BRIO® Corp. Announce Recall of Curious George Toys
Recall 02058 · Dec 6, 2001 · BRIO® Corp.
3,100
units affected
3,100
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02058
- Date
- Dec 6, 2001
- Company
- BRIO® Corp.
- Units affected
- 3,100
- Product
- Curious George toys
- Product type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
These Curious George monkey plush toys are dressed in a yellow plastic space suit with matching gloves. They have a detachable backpack with a red fabric-filled mobile phone attached. The small mobile phone is 1.25 inches by 1.5 inches, and is connected to a gray, mesh backpack by a 4.75-inch string sewn into one of the backpack's seams. A label in the collar of the space suit reads, "Curious George by BRIO." This is an "Activity George," which is written on the packaging, and is labeled for children ages 18 months and older. The back of the box reads: "Removable backpack with mobile phone!" The recalled toy has model number 32900 written on the front of the box.
What can happen
The toys include fabric-filled mobile phones that can pose a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take these toys away from children immediately and call BRIO to get a refund or replacement toy. Consumers also can send the toy to BRIO Corp., SAFETY RECALL, N120 W18485 Freistadt Road, Germantown, WI 53022.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- have not received any reports of injuries or incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Sold at
- Specialty toy stores, Internet retailers, and mail order catalogs sold the recalled Curious George toys nationwide, from July 2001 through November 2001, for about $25.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled curious george toys?
Consumers should take these toys away from children immediately and call BRIO to get a refund or replacement toy. Consumers also can send the toy to BRIO Corp., SAFETY RECALL, N120 W18485 Freistadt Road, Germantown, WI 53022.
What is the hazard?
The toys include fabric-filled mobile phones that can 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.