CPSC2010-11-10
Big Ideas Marketing Recalls to Repair Horse-on-a-Stick Toys Due to Strangulation Hazard
Big Ideas Marketing, of Owings Mills, Md.
Hazard
The reins on horse-on-a-stick toy's bridle are long enough to form a loop around a child's head and neck, posing a strangulation hazard to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately remove or cut the reins to eliminate the hazard. Consumers also can contact Big Ideas Marketing for instructions on how to remove the reins.
Sold at
Love's Travel Stop and Country stores nationwide from May 2010 through July 2010 for about $6.
Affected count
About 8,800
Injuries reported
CPSC has received one report of a near strangulation involving a 2-year-old boy who became entangled in the reins at his neck. The boy's mother freed him without injury.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
New Instructions
Products
Horse-on-a-Stick Toys
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Big Ideas Marketing toll-free at (888) 908-8697 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.bigideasmarketing.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Big-Ideas-Marketing-Recalls-to-Repair-Horse-on-a-Stick-Toys-Due-to-Strangulation-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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