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; _) D3 F# ~1 Y9 K) qDecember 8, 2009
& h+ a( c1 p8 j4 D' F. p, MRelease # 10-057 | Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 233-5921 a# e% `5 Q* q: w
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772) w. y) T7 b' T, `3 O1 L1 U
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908' {; ~" X% A1 H
HC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983 | Evenflo Recalls Cake Toys on Children抯 Activity Centers Due to Choking Hazard
6 ~4 e" e d" B' g" ]4 XWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. + `& ^% F$ w- ?0 b" m* @
Name of Product: Evenflo ExerSaucer® 1-2-3 Tea for Me™ Activity Learning Centers4 w2 J8 j0 A9 ?0 ~0 ^9 q
Units: About 66,000 in the United States and 13,660 in Canada- P" o! V8 h0 x' I
Manufacturer: Evenflo Co. Inc., of Miamisburg, Ohio# V0 C! K- U+ W6 X
Hazard: The candle flame attached to the top of the cake toy can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.; y$ m* x0 U" i: Q" O
Incidents/Injuries: Evenflo has received 11 reports of the toy flames detaching. Five of the incidents occurred in the United States and six in Canada. No injuries have been reported., r) A! o8 R# n
Description: This recall involves Evenflo ExerSaucer® 1-2-3 Tea for Me™ activity learning centers. The tea party themed toys have a two杢ier cake that is light blue, dark pink and yellow. Models included in the recall are 6161834 and 6161920. The model numbers are printed on the packaging and on a label located on the underside of the base of the product. The recommended age for use of this product is 4 months to walking.
5 J+ q. T& L1 t+ YSold at: Toys 揜?Us and juvenile product stores nationwide from December 2007 through March 2009 for about $70.
# q7 F* _ s9 U" }8 iManufactured in: China
. a; @$ t6 O5 `8 C, ^/ aRemedy: Consumers should immediately remove the cake toy from the product and contact Evenflo to receive a free replacement toy. The ExerSaucer® may continue to be used without the cake toy./ e7 k" ?& t: W+ N, ?- s) ]( B
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Evenflo at (800) 233-5921 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm抯 Web site at safety.evenflo.com
% c3 u4 n$ d; \- g) k& P; DNote: Health Canada抯 press release can be seen at: http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=900
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[size=-1]--- 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. \: L$ f, I* e7 ~* k D S
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.2 o) f! z( |; c" U& j5 c$ @
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
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