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For Immediate Release Firm's Hotline: (800) 767-8697
December 12, 2003 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
Release #04-050 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908

CPSC, Schylling Associates Inc. Announce Recall of More "Jack-In-the-Box" Type Toys

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the manufacturers named below, today announced voluntary recalls of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.)

Name of product: "Jack-In-the-Box" Type Toys Units: 14,400

Manufacturer/Importer: Schylling Associates Inc. of Rowley Mass.

Hazard: The bead on the crank of the toy can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: Two designs of the "Jack-In-the-Box" type toys are included in this recall, both of which play "Pop Goes the Weasel" when the crank is turned. One is based on Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat, and the other is based on Ian Falconer’s Olivia the pig character. The Cat in the Hat box is red, yellow and blue and has a black and white cat dressed in a red and white hat that pops out of the box. "CAT IN THE HAT" is written on the box lid. The Olivia box is black and salmon-colored with "CIRCUS" written around the top sides. The Olivia character dressed as clown pops out. Schylling Associates Inc. previously recalled a Bear "Jack-In-the-Box" type toy in November with the same hazard.

Sold at: Specialty stores, gift shops, department stores and book stores nationwide from June 2003 through November 2003 for about $25.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Take these toys away from children immediately and contact the firm for information on receiving a refund or replacement toy.

Consumer Contact: Call Schylling Associates Inc. at (800) 767-8697 between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.schylling.com.

 

To provide consumers easier access to this and all recall announcements, CPSC recently announced the launch of a new, easy-to-remember, federal government inter-agency Web site: www.Recalls.Gov. It is a "one-stop shop" for the latest information on all federal government recalls.

 

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 or visit CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.

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