CPSC2003-04-23
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Little People® Animal Sounds Farms
Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
Hazard
Two small metal screws that hold the toy "stall doors" in place can come off, posing an aspiration or choking hazard to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should take the toy away from young children immediately and contact Fisher-Price to receive a free repair kit.
Sold at
Mass merchants and toy stores nationwide sold these toys, between July 2002 and December 2002, for about $30.
Affected count
About 67,000
Injuries reported
Fisher-Price has received 33 reports of the screws coming off of the toy, including four reports where a screw was found in the child's mouth and one report of a child that aspirated a screw into his lung. The latter case required the child to be hospitalized and undergo emergency surgery to remove the screw from his lung.
Manufactured in
Mexico
Products
Little People® Animal Sounds Farms
Consumer contact
Contact Fisher-Price toll-free at (866) 259-7873 anytime to receive a free repair kit. Consumers also can log on to www.service.mattel.com to determine if their product is among the recalled models and to order the free repair kit online.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-Fisher-Price-Announce-Recall-of-Little-People-Animal-Sounds-Farms-Don't want to check this manually?
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