Safety regulator, Avon Products Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Jack-In-the-Box Toys
Recall 04528 · Dec 29, 2003 · The Learning Journey International, L.L.C.
56,000
units affected
56,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04528
- Date
- Dec 29, 2003
- Company
- The Learning Journey International, L.L.C.
- Units affected
- 56,000
- Product
- Jack-In-the-Box toys
- Product type
- Toy Miscellaneous
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The Jack-In-the-Box toy is battery-operated, and has two yellow sides, two red sides, and a blue top and bottom. "THE LEARNING JOURNEY" is printed on the bottom of the toy. Model number F483361 is printed on the bottom of the packaging.
What can happen
A spring mechanism attached to the lid can break and detach from the toy, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Call Avon for information on how to receive instructions to remove the spring mechanism. Known purchasers are being sent direct mail notification of this recall.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Avon has received one report of the spring mechanism detaching from the toy. No injuries were reported.
- Sold at
- Independent Avon sales representatives and the Avon Web site, from August 2003 through November 2003, for about $13.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled jack-in-the-box toys?
Call Avon for information on how to receive instructions to remove the spring mechanism. Known purchasers are being sent direct mail notification of this recall.
What is the hazard?
A spring mechanism attached to the lid can break and detach from the toy, posing 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.