Product Recall Number: 89-022
Why was Bright Reflections” No. 4799 crib mirrors recalled?
The flexible plastic edging may separate from the mirror and could present a strangulation risk to infants.
Product Recall Number: 89-022
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 1989-03-13
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Bright Reflections” No. 4799 crib mirrors
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- G. Pierce Toy Manufacturing Company of Chicago, IL is voluntarily recalling approximately 12,000 "Bright Reflections,” No. 4799, crib mirrors sold during 1988. The flexible plastic edging may separate from the mirror and could present a strangulation risk to infants. The company has received one complaint that a child's head became entrapped between the edging and the mirror. Although no injury occurred, the firm is recalling these mirrors in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to prevent future injuries from occurring. "Bright Reflections" is a 12" x 16" shatter resistant mirror for use in cribs and playpens. It has three one-inch wide slots for the straps which are used to attach the mirror to a crib or playpen. Some of the mirrors had Velcro straps, most had nylon straps with plastic buckles. The plastic edging may be either blue or red. There is no manufacturer identification or labeling on the mirror. A decal with a yellow bear and the words "Bright Reflections" comes with the mirror for the purchaser to apply. The majority of these crib mirrors were sold nationally in Toys R Us stores between December 1987 and October 1988 for approximately $10. Consumers who have a "Bright Reflections" mirror should remove it from children and return it to the retailer for a refund of the purchase price. To obtain a new mirror, with the edging securely attached, consumers may return their mirrors directly to G. Pierce Toy Manufacturing Company, 4420 S. Wolcott Street, Chicago, IL 60609.
Hazard Description: The flexible plastic edging may separate from the mirror and could present a strangulation risk to infants.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund, Replace
Units: Approximately 12,000
Incidents: The company has received one complaint that a child's head became entrapped between the edging and the mirror. Although no injury occurred, the firm is recalling these mirrors to prevent future injuries from occurring.
Remedy: Consumers who have a "Bright Reflections" mirror should remove it from children and return it to the retailer for a refund of the purchase price. To obtain a new mirror, with the edging securely attached, consumers may return their mirrors directly to G. Pierce Toy Manufacturing Company, 4420 S. Wolcott Street, Chicago, IL 60609.
Sold At: The majority of these crib mirrors were sold nationally in Toys R Us stores between December 1987 and October 1988 for approximately $10.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: G. Pierce Toy Manufacturing Company, of Chicago, Illinois
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: None Listed
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed