Product Recall Number: 88-057
Why was Toy Stationery Sets recalled?
A razor blade cutting knife in the stationary set may pose a potential laceration hazard to young children.
Product Recall Number: 88-057
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 1988-07-26
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Toy Stationery Sets
Description: WASHINGTON, DC - Toys-R-Us of Paramus, New Jersey, is voluntarily recalling some 6,000 toy stationery sets because a razor blade cutting knife in the set may pose a potential laceration hazard to young children. Imported from Taiwan, the toy stationery set was sold in Toys-R-Us stores between October and December 1987 for $7.99. The outer cardboard package was labeled "Submarine Stationery Set, Lucky Star Enterprise Taipei, Taiwan, #51073, - SKN012440 Recommended for ages 6 and up." Constructed of plastic in the shape of submarine measuring seven inches long and four inches wide, the stationary set contains drawers and attachments which house a tape dispenser, pencil sharpener, scissors and razor blade cutting knife. Consumers having the stationery set should take the toy away from children, then return it to the nearest Toys-R-Us store for a full refund of the purchase price.
Hazard Description: A razor blade cutting knife in the stationary set may pose a potential laceration hazard to young children.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: Approximately 6,000
Incidents: None Listed
Remedy: Consumers having the stationery set should take the toy away from children, then return it to the nearest Toys-R-Us store for a full refund of the purchase price.
Sold At: Imported from Taiwan, the toy stationery set was sold in Toys-R-Us stores between October and December 1987 for $7.99.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Taiwan
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed