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Baby Cookie Monster Toys Sold with DVD at Wal-Mart Recalled for Choking HazardDate: 10/18/2006
Reason: Choking Hazard
Distribution: Wal-Mart stores nationwide
WASHINGTON , D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Units: 31,000 Manufacturer: The Betesh Group of New York, NY Hazard: The small felt fabric cookie attached to the plush toy's hand can be removed easily and ingested by young children, posing a choking hazard. Incidents/Injuries: No injuries or incidents have been reported. Description: This recall involves the Baby Cookie Monster plush toy packaged with certain Sesame Beginnings Make Music Together DVDs. The blue plush toy has a small, felt fabric cookie attached to its hand. The plush toy and DVD are packaged in a yellow and green box with the words "Sesame Beginnings" and "Make Music Together" printed on the front. The product is labeled for children ages 6 months and up. Sold: Exclusively at Wal-Mart stores nationwide from March 2006 to July 2006 for about $15. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Using scissors, consumers should immediately remove the felt cookie and its connecting thread from the plush toy. Once detached, the felt cookie and thread should be disposed of immediately. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Sesame Workshop at (800) 986-1619 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit Sesame Workshop's Web site at www.sesameworkshop.org/recall Other Child Safety Recalls and Alerts of InterestDate: 10/8/2008 Reason: Surface coatings on these products could contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Distribution: Nationwide Date: 9/15/2008 Reason: CPSC encourages parents to routinely check toys and nursery products against CPSC recall lists and remove recalled products from your home. Distribution: Nationwide Date: 9/16/2008 Reason: Date: 10/21/2008 Reason: When the safety pegs in the base of each leg of the crib are missing from the lower track, the crib locks can disengage and detach if lowered below the peg hole, creating a hazardous gap. This gap can lead to the entrapment and suffocation of an infant or toddler. Distribution: Nationwide Date: 10/21/2008 Reason: The blaster’s plunger can pull the user’s skin during firing of the toy blaster resulting in injury to the face, neck, and/or chest. Distribution: Nationwide Date: 10/27/2008 Reason: A circuit board defect can cause AA batteries used in the guitar to leak if the batteries are installed incorrectly, posing a risk of chemical burns to consumers. Distribution: Nationwide |
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