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| U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, D.C. 20207 |
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| July 2004 |
CPSC, HearthSong Announce Recall of Children's Toy Balls |
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. |
Name of product: Peek-a-Boo Ball |
Units: About 22,500 |
| Importer/Distributor: HearthSong Inc., of Madison, Va. |
| Hazard: The wooden rings on the holes of the product may crack, allowing the small wooden heads to fall out and pose a choking hazard to young children. |
| Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of a child placing the small wooden head in its mouth. No injuries have been reported. |
| Description: The recalled toy is a blue wooden ball with six holes located equally around the ball. Each hole contains a small wooden head with a smiling face in various colors. |
| Sold at: Exclusively through HearthSong's catalog and Web site from October 2001 through March 2004 for about $10. |
| Manufactured in: Thailand |
| Remedy: Hearthsong will notify purchasers by mail regarding a refund and a discount towards the next purchase. |
| Consumer Contact: For additional information, call HearthSong toll-free at (800) 533-4397 anytime or log onto the company's Web site at www.hearthsong.com. |
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| The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years. |
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 or visit CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov. |
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