Safety regulator, Once Upon a Family Announce Recall of Memory Trunks
Recall 05536 · Feb 3, 2005 · Once Upon a Family
1,600
units affected
1,600
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05536
- Date
- Feb 3, 2005
- Company
- Once Upon a Family
- Units affected
- 1,600
- Product
- Memory Trunks
- Product type
- Chests/Trunks
- Hazard
- Suffocation
The product
The yellow and tan Memory Trunk is about 22 inches long by 14 inches wide by 13.5 inches high and made of fiber board. It is decorated with photos of family activities and various phrases, such as "A Childhood Cherished," "A Place in Time" and "Mementos and Memories." Once Upon A Family intended the trunk for use as a storage box for childhood mementos and does not intend it for use by children.
What can happen
The lid can fall on a child who is looking or reaching inside, entrapping the child at the neck, which poses a risk of strangulation. Also, the lid can close and self-fasten, entrapping the child inside the trunk, which poses a suffocation hazard.
The fix
Consumers should keep the Memory Trunk out of reach of children and contact the firm to receive a free repair kit. The repair kit includes a warning sticker and a padlock so that the Memory Trunk can be locked. Consumers can also request a free replacement lid that is not attached by hinges, which eliminates the risks of entrapment and strangulation.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The child was not injured.
- Sold at
- Sales consultants at home events nationwide, from November 2002 through October 2004, for about $100.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled memory trunks?
Consumers should keep the Memory Trunk out of reach of children and contact the firm to receive a free repair kit. The repair kit includes a warning sticker and a padlock so that the Memory Trunk can be locked. Consumers can also request a free replacement lid that is not attached by hinges, which eliminates the risks.
What is the hazard?
The lid can fall on a child who is looking or reaching inside, entrapping the child at the neck, which poses a risk of strangulation. Also, the lid can close and self-fasten, entrapping the child inside the trunk, which poses a suffocation hazard.
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.