CPSC2001-05-24
CPSC, Raymond Geddes & Co. Inc. Recall Push'n Pop Toys
Raymond Geddes & Co. Inc., of Baltimore, Md.
Hazard
The balloon tongues and the cylinders holding the tongues on these toys can detach, which poses choking and aspiration hazards to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take these toys away from young children and take them back to where they were purchased for a refund, or throw them away.
Sold at
Toy stores, doctor and dentist offices, and carnivals and circuses sold and distributed these toys, from August 1998 through March 2001. They were sold for about $1.
Affected count
About 6,500
Injuries reported
There was a report of a 3-year-old boy who inhaled a balloon tongue that detached from a Zapper toy into his sinus cavity. He required medical treatment to remove the part from his nose.
Manufactured in
China
Products
Tropical Fish and Rockin' Reptile Push'n Pop toys
Consumer contact
If consumers have questions, call the firm at (800) 533-6273 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's web site at www.raymondgeddes.com. Consumers also can contact the firm by email at consumeraffairs@raymondgeddes.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Raymond-Geddes--Co-Inc-Recall-Pushn-Pop-ToysDon't want to check this manually?
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