Safety regulator, Dream On Me Industries Announce Recall of Baby Walkers
Recall 04148 · Jun 2, 2004 · Dream On Me Industries
20,000
units affected
20,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04148
- Date
- Jun 2, 2004
- Company
- Dream On Me Industries
- Units affected
- 20,000
- Product
- Dream On Me Baby Walkers
- Product type
- Baby Walkers/Stationary Entertainers
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The recalled baby walkers have model number 408 or 423 written on a label sewn into the seats. Model 408 has a white and black tray and a black printed fabric base and seat, measuring about 25 inches by 28 inches. Model 423 has a red tray and a purple plastic base measuring about 25 inches by 28 inches. Both models have eight snap-in wheels and a label sewn into the seat that reads "DREAM ON ME IND INC. BROOKYN, NY 112321, MADE IN CHINA."
What can happen
The walkers will fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs.
The fix
Stop using the recalled walkers immediately and return the walkers to the retailer where purchased to receive a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No injuries have been reported with the baby walkers. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
- Sold at
- Small toy and juvenile product stores in the metropolitan New York area, from April 2002 through March 2004, for about $25 for model 408 and about $30 for model 423.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled dream on me baby walkers?
Stop using the recalled walkers immediately and return the walkers to the retailer where purchased to receive a refund.
What is the hazard?
The walkers will fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs.
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.