Tiny Love Recalls Wind Chime Toys Due to Puncture and Laceration Hazards
Recall 10136 · Feb 10, 2010 · Tiny Love
600,000
units affected
600,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10136
- Date
- Feb 10, 2010
- Company
- Tiny Love
- Units affected
- 600,000
- Product
- Wind Chime Toys
- Product type
- Toy Miscellaneous
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
This recall involves wind chime toys sold separately, with the Gymini Kick & Play Activity Gym and Tiny Smarts Gift Sets. The toy produces the sound of a wind chime. "Tiny Love" is printed on a tag on the toy. The following names and item numbers are included in this recall: Name Item Number Baby Wind Chime # 493 Baby Wind Chime - Ocean # 593 Tiny Smarts - Baby Bunny # 512 Wind Chime - Duck # 512 *The Wind Chime - Duck is soldwith the Gymini Kick and PlayActivity Gym. Only the WindChime is affected by this Recall Wind Chime - Duck # 811 *The Wind Chime - Duck is sold with the Gymini Kick and Play Activity Gym. Only the Wind Chime is affected by this Recall. Wind Chime - Louie # 516 Wind Chime - Ella # 517 Tiny Smarts Gift Set # 5397 *Bunny Wind Chime is the only product affected by this Recall. Wind chimes sold with other Tiny Love Activity Gyms are not included in this recall.
What can happen
The wind chime toy can be pulled apart exposing sharp metal rods, posing puncture and laceration hazards to the baby.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled wind chimes from babies and contact Tiny Love to receive a free replacement toy.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received five reports of babies pulling apart the wind chimes exposing the sharp metal rods, including a report of a minor injury to a 24-month-old baby who punctured his cheek with the rods.
- Sold at
- Toys R Us, Walmart, Target, Buy Buy Baby and TJ Maxx stores nationwide from February 2002 through February 2010 for about $8 separately, $22 for the Tiny Smarts Gift Sets and $70 with the Gymini Kick & Play Activity Gym.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled wind chime toys?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled wind chimes from babies and contact Tiny Love to receive a free replacement toy.
What is the hazard?
The wind chime toy can be pulled apart exposing sharp metal rods, posing puncture and laceration hazards to the baby.
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.