PRODUCT |
DESCRIPTION |
PERFORMANCE |
PROGRESS |
| SMALL PARTS / CHOKING HAZARD: |
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Fire Engine Pull Along Toys
(Sold by F.A.O. Schwarz)
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These bright red engines with figurines
were sold for children as young as 24 months with no warnings whatsoever. |
The heads of the small wood figures could
be removed and ingested by oral age children. Once separated, the
pieces violated even the toy industry’s inadequate small parts
“choke tube” standard. |
Named in 2003 “10 Worst Toys”
list; CPSC recalled the items on March 4. 2004. |
| Spherical objects on toys |
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Commencing 1/1/95 Child Safety Protection
Act bans balls and spherical objects of less than 1.75" in diameter
from being used on toys. |
| Sales of unidentified toy halted
by CPSC |
CPSC refuses to identify toy which it determined
"failed to meet the small parts requirement", requesting
that manufacturer "stop sale of the product". |
CPSC refuses to specify performance failures
of unidentified toy, other than to state failure to meet small parts
requirement |
"Phantom Recall" by CPSC in March,
2000 of unidentified toy on 1999 "10 Worst Toys" list with
small parts hazard |
"Winnie-the-Pooh Wooden Pull
Toys"
(Charpente, a division of Michel & Company)
(Sold at F.A.O. Schwarz) |
Five natural wood animal characters with
pull cord and wheels; marketed to children of all ages. |
All models have a small ball at the end
of an 11" to 13" pull cord that can both choke and strangle
small children. Some models have easily detachable, natural wood wheels,
with an easily ingested wooden axle bar that is 1.25" by .25"
in size, presenting a blatant violation of the small parts regulations. |
Named in 1995 "10 Worst Toys"
list, exposing choking and strangulation threat. In December 1995,
CPSC recalls 12,000 of these toy items already sold to unsuspecting
consumers. |
| "Play Family Figurines"
Fisher-Price |
Small painted, plastic figures fit completely
into a small child's mouth. |
At least 6 deaths and 1 incident of brain
damage occurred as a result of blocked airways, before the manufacturer
responded to an obvious need for design changes. |
Fisher Price -- to date -- has not recalled
any of these products. |
| Fisher Price Little People: Mini
Popper and Mini Vacuum |
Pre-school age children's toys. |
Fisher Price aware since 1965 of hazards
in its "Little People" line, posing risk of choking injury
and death; In 1994 it produces a larger version of the figurines but
sell this version with hazardous-sized Mini Popper and Mini Vacuum. |
Neither the manufacturer nor the CPSC have
recalled Fisher Price Little People. Instead, new design has merely
been added to the toy shelves. |
| Several Toy Jewelry items (Oriental
Trading Company) |
4"heart shape stretchable bracelets;
15" plastic beaded charm necklaces; 6" stretchable charm
bracelets. |
Traditionally an inexpensive standard plaything
and gift item for children under 5. However, small parts detach from
jewelry items, presenting choking hazard. |
The CPSC has recalled all of these items,
stating in 1993 that they do not meet the U.S. safety standards. |