Safety regulator, Vermont Teddy Bear Co.® and Zany Brainy, Inc.® Announce Recall of Skateboard Keychains Sold With Teddy Bears
Recall 00053 · Jan 13, 2000 · The Vermont Teddy Bear Co.®
15,500
units affected
15,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00053
- Date
- Jan 13, 2000
- Company
- The Vermont Teddy Bear Co.®
- Units affected
- 15,500
- Product
- Miniature skateboard keychains attached to Z.Z. Jamboarder teddy bears
- Product type
- Key Rings/Chains
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The skateboard keychain is about 3.75 inches long with red wheels. Z.Z. Jamboarder is a light brown teddy bear, about 15 inches long and wears a white shirt, jeans, a purple hat and sunglasses. The shirt and skateboard have matching emblems showing a bear head inside a red circle. The skateboard keychain is attached to a loop on the right side of the bear's jeans. A sewn-in tag under the left arm of the bear reads, "Z.Z. Jamboarder™" and, on the back, "Limited Edition 1999."
What can happen
The skateboards' wheels can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take these skateboard keychains away from young children immediately, and return them to any Zany Brainy® store to receive a Zooolennium bean-filled plush baby animal toy. Consumers also can return the teddy bear and skateboard keychain set to receive a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firms are aware of two reports of wheels coming off these skateboards, but no injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Zany Brainy® sold the teddy bears with keychains nationwide through their stores, website and catalog, from November 1999 through December 1999, for $10 to $13, with the purchase of $50 of other merchandise.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled miniature skateboard keychains attached to z.z. jamboarder teddy bears?
Consumers should take these skateboard keychains away from young children immediately, and return them to any Zany Brainy® store to receive a Zooolennium bean-filled plush baby animal toy. Consumers also can return the teddy bear and skateboard keychain set to receive a refund.
What is the hazard?
The skateboards' wheels can come off, 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.