Product Recall Number: 79-068
Why was Infant crib exerciser recalled?
The toy, known as an infant crib exerciser, consists of a red elastic cord strung with colored wooden beads and rings. The 17-inch elastic cord poses a potential strangulation hazard to infants who could become entangled in the cord.
Product Recall Number: 79-068
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 1979-11-28
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Infant crib exerciser
Description: WASHINGTON, D. C. (November 29) -- Approximately 1,000 toys which may pose a hazard to infants are being recalled by the toy's retailer, the F.A.O. Schwarz Company, of New York City. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The toy, know as an infant crib exerciser, consists of a red elastic cord strung with colored wooden beads and rings. The 17-inch elastic cord poses a potential strangulation hazard to infants who could become entangled in the cord. The toy was imported from J. Schowanek, a manufacturer in West Germany, and was sold in F.A.O. Schwarz stores for $7.95 between July, 1976 and January, 1979. The foreign manufacturer stated that it has stopped producing this toy. Consumers who purchased the crib exerciser from F.A.O. Schwarz can receive a full refund by returning the toy to any F.A.O. Schwarz store with proof-of-purchase. F.A.O. Schwarz told CPSC that other firms have imported and sold the toy but that Schwarz does not know the names of these companies. CPSC urges consumers to contact its toll-free Hotline at (800) 638-2772 if they know of other importers or retailers of the hazardous exercises.
Hazard Description: The toy, known as an infant crib exerciser, consists of a red elastic cord strung with colored wooden beads and rings. The 17-inch elastic cord poses a potential strangulation hazard to infants who could become entangled in the cord.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: Approximately 1,000
Incidents: None Listed
Remedy: Consumers who purchased the crib exerciser from F.A.O. Schwarz can receive a full refund by returning the toy to any F.A.O. Schwarz store with proof-of-purchase.
Sold At: The toy was sold in F.A.O. Schwarz stores for $7.95 between July 1976 and January 1979. F.A.O. Schwarz told CPSC that other firms have imported and sold the toy but that Schwarz does not know the names of these companies.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: None Listed
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed