WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: WOODEN TOYS
UNITS: ABOUT 375
MANUFACTURER: EARTHENTREE OF KIRKLAND, WASH.
HAZARD: THE RECALLED TOYS CONTAIN SMALL PARTS OR CAN BREAK INTO SMALL PARTS, POSING A CHOKING HAZARD. THE RECALLED RATTLES VIOLATE THE FEDERAL RATTLE STANDARD. SOME OF THE TOYS ALSO HAVE A STRING LONGER THAN 12 INCHES, WHICH CAN POSE A STRANGULATION HAZARD TO YOUNG CHILDREN.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES A VARIETY OF WOODEN TOYS INCLUDING EGG SHAKERS (MARACAS), PULL TOYS, RATTLES, AND TRAINS. THE TOYS ARE PAINTED GLOSSY RED, ORANGE, GREEN, BROWN, YELLOW OR NATURAL WOOD.
SOLD AT: EARTHENTREE’S WEB SITE, FAIRS, TRADE SHOWS AND RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE FROM DECEMBER 2007 THROUGH MAY 2008 FOR ABOUT $7 TO $34.
MANUFACTURED IN: INDIA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED TOYS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND CONTACT EARTHENTREE FOR EXCHANGE OR REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT EARTHENTREE AT (800) 963-1593 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.EARTHENTREE.COM/RECALL.ASP
 SMALL MARACAS (EGG SHAKER) |
 LARGE MARACAS (EGG SHAKER) |
 POM POM RAIL TRAIN |
 DUBY AND DUBA PULL TOY |
 DUBY DUCK PULL TOY |
 KATERPILLAR PULL TOY |
 KIDDO |
 RATTLEMAN |
 SIX RING RATTLE |
 TURTLE FAMILY PULL TOY |
 CAT RATTLE |
 BEAR RATTLE |
 TUTTU TURTLE PULL TOY |
 CHOO CHOO TRAIN |
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