Safety regulator, Sassy Announce Voluntary Recall to Remove Squirting Fish from Bath Toys
Recall 01062 · Dec 28, 2000 · Sassy Inc.
370,000
units affected
370,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01062
- Date
- Dec 28, 2000
- Company
- Sassy Inc.
- Units affected
- 370,000
- Product
- Scoop Pour 'N Squirt squirting fish bath toy
- Product type
- Toys for Bathtub
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
The product
The Scoop Pour 'N Squirt bath toy set has a large, colorful plastic fish-shaped scoop with a green textured handle and a spout for pouring water. This set comes with two small plastic squirting fish. The Bath Time Pals bath toy set comes with one squirting frog, two squirting pearls and two squirting fish. The toys comply with toy safety regulations.
What can happen
The fish's size, texture, shape and easy compressibility make it possible for an infant to compress the toy and place it in his or her mouth. If the toy reaches the back of the mouth and expands, it may block the child's airway.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take these squirting fish away from young children and throw them away.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Sold at
- Mass merchandise stores and toy stores sold these toys nationwide, from February 1999 to December 2000, for about $5.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled scoop pour 'n squirt squirting fish bath toy?
Consumers should immediately take these squirting fish away from young children and throw them away.
What is the hazard?
The fish's size, texture, shape and easy compressibility make it possible for an infant to compress the toy and place it in his or her mouth. If the toy reaches the back of the mouth and expands, it may block the child's airway.
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.