Safety regulator, HearthSong Announce Recall of "Happyvillagers" Toy Sets
Recall 03550 · Aug 4, 2003 · HearthSong
3,250
units affected
3,250
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03550
- Date
- Aug 4, 2003
- Company
- HearthSong
- Units affected
- 3,250
- Product
- Happyvillagers Toy Sets
- Product type
- Toy Blocks/Sorting
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The Happyvillagers are made with birchwood and painted with various villager images. The sets were sold separately with 12 villagers per set and as a part of the Happyville Special set that included a set of 35 Happyville Blocks. Only the Happyvillagers are included in the recall.
What can happen
The head can detach from the body of the villagers, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take the Happyvillagers away from young children immediately and return to HearthSong for a full refund including the cost of postage. Send the Happyvillagers to HearthSong, Attn: Returns, 3700 Wyse Road, Dayton, OH 45414-2541
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- HearthSong sold the Happyvillagers Toy Sets through their catalog and Web site, from Sept. 30, 2002 through March 11, 2003, for about $15.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled happyvillagers toy sets?
Consumers should take the Happyvillagers away from young children immediately and return to HearthSong for a full refund including the cost of postage. Send the Happyvillagers to HearthSong, Attn: Returns, 3700 Wyse Road, Dayton, OH 45414-2541
What is the hazard?
The head can detach from the body of the villagers, 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.