Safety regulator, Pottery Barn Kids Announce Recall of Wooden Pull Toys
Recall 01079 · Feb 6, 2001 · Pottery Barn Kids
2,900
units affected
2,900
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01079
- Date
- Feb 6, 2001
- Company
- Pottery Barn Kids
- Units affected
- 2,900
- Product
- Pottery Barn Wooden Dog Pull Toys
- Product type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The wooden dog pull toy is about 10 inches long and about 5 inches high. The dog's legs are attached to wooden wheels with small pegs. A black string with a large wooden ball on the end is connected to the front of the toy. There is no writing on the toy.
What can happen
Wooden pegs can come off of these pull toys, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take these pull toys away from young children immediately, and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Pottery Barn Kids has received a report of one peg coming off the toy. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- The Pottery Barn Kids store in Corte Madera, Calif., and Pottery Barn Outlet stores in Virginia, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee and Ohio sold these pull toys, from June 2000 through January 2001, for about $6.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled pottery barn wooden dog pull toys?
Consumers should take these pull toys away from young children immediately, and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
What is the hazard?
Wooden pegs can come off of these pull toys, 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.