CPSC2001-10-11
CPSC, Palliser Furniture Ltd. Announce Recall of Toy Boxes
Palliser Furniture Ltd., of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Hazard
The toy box's lid can fall suddenly, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards to young children. In addition, spaces at the end of the hinge on the lid can cause pinched, crushed and lacerated fingers. The toy chest voluntary standard requires toy boxes or chests with hinged lids to have lid supports that keep the lid from falling suddenly onto the head of a child, preventing an entrapment and strangulation hazard. The hinges also must minimize any spaces that could allow a child's finger to be pinched, crushed or lacerated.
Remedy
Consumers should stop children from using these toy boxes immediately, and contact Palliser for a free replacement toy box or a $50 refund.
Sold at
Furniture stores nationwide and in Canada sold these toy boxes, from July 1999 through August 2001, for about $150 (about $200 CAD).
Affected count
About 4,500
Injuries reported
CPSC and Palliser Furniture Ltd. have not received any reports of injuries or incidents involving these toy boxes. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
Products
Toy Boxes
Consumer contact
For more information, consumers should call Palliser at (204) 988-5600 anytime or visit Palliser's recall website at www.toyboxnews.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Palliser-Furniture-Ltd-Announce-Recall-of-Toy-BoxesDon't want to check this manually?
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