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« on: September 30, 2010, 11:01:56 AM »

Fisher-Price Recalls More Than 10 Million Toys

Published September 30, 2010 | Associated Press

Fisher-Price is recalling more than 10 million tricycles, toys and high chairs over safety concerns in Canada and the United States.

Officials said about 420,000 of the items were sold in Canada, where one child was injured on a high chair.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that two of the products being recalled involved injuries.

Click here for complete list of the products from Fisher-Price.

Click here for more information from the CPSC.

The recall covers about 7 million Fisher-Price Trikes and Tough Trikes toddler tricycles – with 150,000 in Canada – the agency is aware of 10 reports of children being hurt. Six of them required medical attention.

The trikes — some of which feature popular characters like Dora the Explorer and Barbie — have a protruding plastic ignition key near the seat that children can strike, sit on or fall on, leading to injuries that the commission said can include genital bleeding.

Fisher-Price is also recalling more than 1 million Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs, after 14 reports of problems. Seven children required stitches, the commission said.

The pegs on the back of the high chairs can be used to store the tray, but children can fall on them, resulting in cuts and other injuries.

CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum said manufacturers need to do more to build safety into their products before they reach store shelves. But she also offered praise for Fisher-Price for “taking the right steps by agreeing to these recalls and offering consumers free repairs or replacement.”

The two other Fisher-Price recalls were:

— More than 2.8 million Baby Playzone Crawl & Cruise Playground toys, Baby Playzone Crawl & Slide Arcade toys, Baby Gymtastics Play Wall toys, Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium toys, 1-2-3 Tetherball toys and Bat & Score Goal toys. The valve of the inflatable ball on the toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to children, said CPSC. The agency said there were more than 50 reports of the valves coming off the balls.

— About 100,000 Fisher-Price Little People Wheelies Stand ‘n Play Rampway toys. The wheels on the purple and green cars can come off, posing a choking hazard.

Consumers can visit the company's website at www.service.mattel.com for more information on the dates of sale and model numbers for the recalled products.

http://service.mattel.com/us/crupdate.html#products


Fisher-Price
Mattel
because we're parents, too
Dear Fisher-Price Parents & Grandparents,

You may have questions about recent safety announcements for Fisher-Price toys, and I want to personally acknowledge your concerns. Many of us here at Fisher-Price are parents, too — myself included — and we share your belief that nothing is more important than the well-being of our children.

I can reassure you that our business operates in a highly regulated environment, which means that toys are overwhelmingly safe. I'd also like you to know that beyond industry regulations, Fisher-Price takes additional steps to constantly gather and review feedback about how our products are doing in real homes. We analyze this information to see if patterns are developing that could indicate a product performance or other type of issue.

Through this monitoring, we have identified a few issues we want you to know about. In collaboration with the Consumer Products Safety Commission, Health Canada and other regulators, we initiated the recall process for certain products. And we're reaching out to parents to help you determine whether you have a recalled product and how to get a replacement part or repair kit. We've prepared detailed information for you at this website — www.service.mattel.com/us/recall.asp — and you'll also find contact information if you need to speak with someone on our Consumer Relations team.

For a list of products affected by this recall, see below.

We value your feedback and take very seriously all concerns reported during a product's life span, and we go to work to fully understand and evaluate each situation. We will continue to do this.

Product recalls are a difficult part of business, and I understand they're particularly concerning when they involve products for children. But we're going to continue to work extremely hard to bring your family products that are safe and engaging and innovative — just as you expect from Fisher-Price.

Sincerely,

Kevin Curran, Fisher-Price General Manager

Products affected by this recall:
Trikes

    * 72633 Hot Wheels Trike
    * 72639 Barbie™ Butterfly Trike
    * 72642 Lil' Kawasaki® Trike
    * 72643 Tough Trike
    * 72644 Tough Trike
    * 72792 Kawasaki Trike
    * B8775 Kawasaki® Ninja® Tough Trike
    * B8776 Barbie™ Tough Trike
    * K6672 Nick Jr./Dora the Explorer Tough Trike
    * K6673 Go, Diego, Go! Tough Trike
    * M5727 Barbie™ Tough Trike Princess Ride-On
    * N6021 Kawasaki Tough Trike
    * T6209 Thomas & Friends™ Tough Trike
    * V4270 Go, Diego, Go!™ Kid-Tough™ Trike

Rampway

    * T4261 Little People® Wheelies™ Stand 'n Play™ Rampway
    * V6378 Little People® Wheelies™ Stand 'n Play™ Rampway Gift Set

Infant toys with inflatable balls

    * 73408 Baby Playzone™ Crawl & Cruise Playground™
    * B2408 Baby Playzone™ Crawl & Slide Arcade™
    * C3068 Ocean Wonders™ Kick & Crawl™ Aquarium
    * H5704 Baby Gymtastics™ Play Wall
    * H8094 Ocean Wonders™ Kick & Crawl™ Aquarium
    * J0327 1-2-3 Tetherball
    * K0476 Bat & Score Goal™

High Chairs

    * 79638 Healthy Care™ High Chair
    * 79639 Healthy Care™ High Chair
    * 79640 Healthy Care™ High Chair
    * 79641 Healthy Care™ High Chair
    * B0326 Deluxe Healthy Care™ High Chair
    * B2105 Deluxe Healthy Care™ High Chair
    * B2875 Healthy Care™ High Chair
    * C4630 Healthy Care™ High Chair
    * C4632 Link-a-doos™ Deluxe Plus Healthy Care™ High Chair
    * C5936 Healthy Care™ High Chair
    * G4406 Healthy Care™ High Chair
    * G8659 Aquarium Healthy Care High Chair™
    * H0796 Deluxe Healthy Care™ High Chair
    * H1152 Healthy Care™ High Chair
    * H4864 Aquarium Healthy Care™ High Chair
    * H7241 Healthy Care™ High Chair
    * H8906 Close to Me™ High Chair
    * H9178 Easy Clean™ High Chair
    * J4011 Easy Clean™ High Chair
    * J6292 Easy Clean™ High Chair
    * J8229 Easy Clean™ High Chair
    * K2927 Rainforest™ Healthy Care™ High Chair
    * L1912 Healthy Care™ High Chair

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