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NEWS from CPSC
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Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE( H/ ]& v- B& K( r. `
April 1, 20094 V" T$ R2 }# N, L# M- ]) E
Release #09-176 | Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 421-5354
& Q/ J" P+ G! N; wCPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
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Lakeshore Learning Materials Recalls Children抯 Toy Boxes Due to Choking Hazard ^8 ]: x! _. T; B
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. Product: What抯 Inside? Soft Toy Boxes' M) R9 [6 @2 M6 n" }
Units: About 3,600
* q2 V2 I) b7 C' H% Q' XManufacturer: Lakeshore Learning Materials, of Carson, Calif.$ \9 U; H7 D( X5 F/ B
Hazard: The head of the stuffed butterfly toy can detach from the body, posing a choking hazard to children.
& }+ @/ r) E8 c" Z# fIncidents/Injuries: Lakeshore has received three reports of the head of the butterfly detaching from the body. No injuries were reported.9 _7 V- j' {/ \$ ]* x7 S
Description: The recalled product is a soft, multi-colored box with a different color on each side. 揥hat抯 Inside??is embroidered on the front of the box and symbols of a lion, flower and purple butterfly are stitched on another side. Each feely box contains ten small stuffed pieces. The piece affected by this recall is the pink and purple butterfly.* n3 p3 U# L) F+ h/ m7 m
Sold by: Lakeshore Learning Materials stores nationwide and Toys To Grow On™ catalogs from September 2008 through February 2009 for about $40.
8 c9 u5 g7 S; u! zManufactured in: China
2 }+ ~8 e$ N: V) ~6 kRemedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled product away from children and contact Lakeshore to receive a free replacement butterfly.
9 [' d) H% M' p+ \% z# t/ g( EConsumer Contact: For additional information, contact Lakeshore Learning Materials at (800) 428-4414 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the company抯 Web site at www.lakeshorelearning.com
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4 A$ _' k2 ]: q' w" b) m[size=-1]--- Send the link for this page to a friend! 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.9 b6 Y- h% H1 Y) f3 D2 Z
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov. % @/ s7 j w2 k& H; g
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