Safety regulator, Lakeshore Learning Materials Announce Recall of Doll Sets
Recall 04558 · Jun 22, 2004 · Lakeshore Learning Materials
2,800
units affected
2,800
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04558
- Date
- Jun 22, 2004
- Company
- Lakeshore Learning Materials
- Units affected
- 2,800
- Product
- Toddler Doll Family Sets
- Product type
- Toy Dolls & Accessories
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recall involves Toddler Doll Family sets sold with four figurines, a mom, dad, brother and sister. The 4-inch-tall dolls have a wooden head, arms and feet. The body is constructed of wire, which makes the doll adjustable. Each doll has yarn hair and is dressed in various colored outfits.
What can happen
The head and boot of the dolls can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take the wooden dolls away from young children immediately and contact Lakeshore Learning Materials for information on how to receive a free replacement doll set.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The company received reports of the boot and head detaching. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Lakeshore Learning Materials' mail order catalogs nationwide, from January 2003 through April 2004, for about $10 per set.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled toddler doll family sets?
Consumers should take the wooden dolls away from young children immediately and contact Lakeshore Learning Materials for information on how to receive a free replacement doll set.
What is the hazard?
The head and boot of the dolls can detach, 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.