Product Recall Number: 04-225
Why was PlayKids USA baby walkers recalled?
The walkers will fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs.
Product Recall Number: 04-225
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2004-09-27
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: PlayKids USA baby walkers
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), PlayKids USA, Inc. of Brooklyn, N.Y. is voluntarily recalling about 1,600 baby Walkers. The walkers will fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs.Name of product: PlayKids USA baby walkersUnits: About 1,600Manufacturer: PlayKids USA, Inc. of Brooklyn, N.Y.Hazard: The walkers will fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: These baby walkers were sold under the brand name "Playkids USA." They have model numbers PLK94STP, PLT95STP, PLK2000RC, PLK95, PLK94, PLK98STP, PLK2000 or PLK300 on the package and on a sewn-in label on the seat back. The plastic walkers have eight snap-in wheels, an activity tray with toy wheels, knobs and lights, and a padded fabric seat. They come in a variety of colors and seat fabrics. The sewn-in seat label also reads "PLAYKIDS U.S.A. BROOKLYN, NY 11229 MADE IN TAIWAN."Sold at: Small independent specialty juvenile retailers nationwide sold the baby walker from February 2003 through April 2004 for between $29 and $39.Manufactured in: TaiwanRemedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled walkers immediately and contact PlayKids to receive a full refund.Consumer Contact: PlayKids USA, Inc. at (718) 797-0302 collect between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Hazard Description: The walkers will fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 1,600
Incidents: None reported.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled walkers immediately and contact PlayKids to receive a full refund.
Sold At: Small independent specialty juvenile retailers nationwide sold the baby walker from February 2003 through April 2004 for between $29 and $39.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: PlayKids USA, Inc. of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Taiwan
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed