Safety regulator, Mary Meyer Corp. Announce Recall To Replace Plush Spider Baby Toys
Recall 04086 · Feb 19, 2004 · Mary Meyer Corporation
10,000
units affected
10,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04086
- Date
- Feb 19, 2004
- Company
- Mary Meyer Corporation
- Units affected
- 10,000
- Product
- Webster Activity Spider Toy
- Product type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The toy is a plush bug-shaped activity toy, which also can be hung from a crib, carriage or other object. The plush spider toy has eight legs with round stuffed feet that crinkle or rattle and a mirror on the underside that makes a squeaky sound when bounced.
What can happen
The round stuffed feet on the spider can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Return the toy to Mary Meyer Corp., to receive a replacement product of equal value.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Mary Meyer Corporation has received five reports of the round stuffed feet of the plush spider toy detaching. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Department and specialty stores nationwide, from January 2002 through September 2003, for about $10.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled webster activity spider toy?
Return the toy to Mary Meyer Corp., to receive a replacement product of equal value.
What is the hazard?
The round stuffed feet on the spider 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.