Safety regulator, Galoob Toys Inc. Announce Recall of Sky Dancers® Flying Dolls
Recall 00134 · Jun 27, 2000 · Galoob® Toys Inc.
8,900,000
units affected
8,900,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00134
- Date
- Jun 27, 2000
- Company
- Galoob® Toys Inc.
- Units affected
- 8,900,000
- Product
- Sky Dancer® flying dolls
- Product type
- Toy Dolls & Accessories
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
The recalled Sky Dancers® dolls were sold in many different styles, including Pretty Lights Sky Dancers, Mini-Sky Dancers and Fairy Flyers. The princess/ballerina-type dolls have hair pulled up into a pony tail and have stiff foam wing-covered arms that propel the doll when it is launched. The launchers, sold in many shapes including dolphins, flowers, moon, ponies, and sun and rainbow, have a molded plastic base and a pull-cord. The launchers were sold in both hand-held and table-top versions. The doll is inserted into the top of the launcher feet-first, and the pull-cord is pulled to launch the doll. The packaging is labeled "Sky Dancers®", "galoob®", "MADE IN CHINA", "Ages 5 and Up Only" and "Not for children under 3 years".
What can happen
The hard plastic Sky Dancers® dolls can fly rapidly in unpredictable directions, and can hit and injure both children and adults.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these flying dolls immediately and call Galoob® for instructions on how to return the toy sets to receive a product of equal value.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Galoob® has received 170 reports of the dolls striking children and adults resulting in 150 reports of injuries. They include eye injuries, including scratched corneas and incidents of temporary blindness, broken teeth, a mild concussion, a broken rib, and facial lacerations that required stitches.
- Sold at
- Mass merchandise and toy stores nationwide sold the dolls, from November 1994 through June 2000, for between $8 to $25.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled sky dancer® flying dolls?
Consumers should stop using these flying dolls immediately and call Galoob® for instructions on how to return the toy sets to receive a product of equal value.
What is the hazard?
The hard plastic Sky Dancers® dolls can fly rapidly in unpredictable directions, and can hit and injure both children and adults.
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.