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Product Recall Number: 84-009

Why was Smurf Musical Crib Train toys, Model 5340/5342 recalled?

Durham Industries, Inc. announced a voluntary recall of approximately 4,300 Smurf Musical Crib Train toys, Model 5340/5342, because small parts may break off this toy if it is dropped. These small parts may present a choking, aspiration, or swallowing hazard.

Smurf Musical Crib Train toys, Model 5340/5342
Here's product recall specific data for Smurf Musical Crib Train toys, Model 5340/5342.

  • Product Recall Number: 84-009

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 1984-02-02

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Smurf Musical Crib Train toys, Model 5340/5342

  • Description: Washington, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Durham Industries, Inc., New York, New York, today announced a voluntary recall of approximately 4,300 Smurf Musical Crib Train toys, Model 5340/5342, because small parts may break off this toy if it is dropped. These small parts may present a choking, aspiration, or swallowing hazard. CPSC safety standards specify that toys for children under three (3) must not have such small parts. Since 1982, approximately 4,300 of these toys have been sold through Toys-R-Us stores in the East Coast, Midwest, West Coast, and Florida for $13 to $15 each.The CPSC has received one report of an infant choking on small parts from this toy. The child was not injured and required no medical attention.The toy is a light blue plastic train engine with yellow wheels and smokestack. It is 7 1/2 inches long by 3 1/2 inches wide by 7 1/2 inches high. There is a Smurf face on the front of the train. This toy is designed to be fastened onto the rail of a baby crib. When the smokestack is 'wound up', the train moves along the crib rail and plays music. The train may also be used as a floor toy.The following label is molded on the right side of the train engine: "DURHAM INDUSTRIES, INC., MCMLXXXII NEW YORK, N.Y. 10010, ITEN NO. 5340/5342 MADE IN HONG KONG."Consumers should remove these products from use immediately and return them to the retailer where purchased for a full refund.For further information, consumers may call Durham Industries, 212-679-2282, or the CPSC toll-free Hotline at 800-638-CPSC. A teletypewriter number for the hearing impaired is (800) 638-8270.

  • Hazard Description: Durham Industries, Inc. announced a voluntary recall of approximately 4,300 Smurf Musical Crib Train toys, Model 5340/5342, because small parts may break off this toy if it is dropped. These small parts may present a choking, aspiration, or swallowing hazard.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Refund

  • Units: Approximately 4,300

  • Incidents: The CPSC has received one report of an infant choking on small parts from this toy. The child was not injured and required no medical attention.

  • Remedy: Consumers should remove these products from use immediately and return them to the retailer where purchased for a full refund.

  • Sold At: Since 1982, approximately 4,300 of these toys have been sold through Toys-R-Us stores in the East Coast, Midwest, West Coast, and Florida for $13 to $15 each.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: Hong Kong

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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