- News
From CPSC -
| FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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| August 28,
1989 |
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| Release #
89-081 |
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Toys "R" Us,
Inc. Recalls Siren Whistle Toy
Because Of Potential Choking Hazards
WASHINGTON, DC -- Toys "R" Us,
Inc. of Paramus, New Jersey is
voluntarily recalling 9,600
"Siren Whistle" toys because
they may pose a potential
choking hazard to young
children.
The products being recalled
consist of sets of five or eight
solid-color whistles (yellow,
white, red, blue, orange, green,
pink, and black) made of plastic
measuring 1-3/4 inches long. The
product is identified as "Siren
Whistles", Lucky Star
Enterprises, #69096 (SKNO81825)
and Unique Industries, #8848
(SKNI85892), made in Taiwan. The
whistles break apart easily,
causing small parts to separate
from the whistles which could be
ingested by a child. The company
discovered the problem after
receiving a consumer complaint
that a child sucked the metal
noisemaker from the whistle into
his mouth and then coughed it
out.
These "Siren Whistles" were sold
nationwide in the first quarter
of 1989 through Toys "R" Us,
Inc. stores for $.89 to $.97 per
package. While neither CPSC nor
Toys "R" Us, Inc. is aware of
any injuries associated with the
toy, this corrective action is
being taken to prevent the
possibility.
Consumers having these "Whistle
Toys" should take them away from
children and return them to the
nearest Toys "R" Us, Inc. store
for a full refund of the
purchase price.
Consumers who have any questions
about this recall may contact
Toys "R" Us, Inc. at
1-800-548-0364.
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CPSC is still interested in
receiving incident or injury reports
that are either directly related to
this product recall or involve a
different hazard with the same
product. Please tell us about it by
visiting
https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
The U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
is charged with protecting the
public from unreasonable risks of
serious injury or death from
thousands of types of consumer
products under the agency's
jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families
from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical
hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure
the safety of consumer products -
such as toys, cribs, power tools,
cigarette lighters, and household
chemicals - contributed
significantly to the decline in the
rate of deaths and injuries
associated with consumer products
over the past 30 years.
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