Safety regulator, Babies "R" Us and Playwell Announce Recall of Snail Push Toys
Recall 04109 · Mar 30, 2004 · Babies "R" Us
900
units affected
900
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04109
- Date
- Mar 30, 2004
- Company
- Babies "R" Us
- Units affected
- 900
- Product
- Snail Push Toys
- Product type
- Toy Miscellaneous
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The brightly colored push toy is made of wood. The snail has moveable parts painted purple, green, yellow, or orange. The wheels have three colored balls (yellow, green and red) attached with string. The handle has a red ball on the end. The yellow and blue tag attached to the toy at point of sale states "Imaginarium Baby" and recommended for ages 1-3.
What can happen
The screw securing the toy handle to the push toy could detach, posing a choking hazard.
The fix
Consumers should take the push toy away from small children immediately and return it to Babies "R" Us for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Sold only at Babies "R" Us stores, from July 2003 through November 2003, for about $8.00 each.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled snail push toys?
Consumers should take the push toy away from small children immediately and return it to Babies "R" Us for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The screw securing the toy handle to the push toy could detach, posing a choking hazard.
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.