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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
October 15, 1987  
Release # 87061

CBS "Wonder" Spring Ride-On Horses Recalled

WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, CBS Inc., New York, New York, today announced a voluntary recall and replacement of the plastic bodies of its "Clippety Clop" "Comanche" and "Colt" ride-on toy "Wonder" horses because the plastic body may break during use.

CBS has received 105 complaints that the body of the toy has broken without warning while being ridden, causing the rider to fall suddenly. Forty of these incidents resulted in injuries such as cuts, scrapes and bruises.

The "Wonder" horse is a painted plastic riding toy, sometimes known as a hobby horse. The body of the horse is suspended by four springs from a tubular blue or blown metal frame. Children sit on these toys and rock or bounce while holding onto dowels attached to the horse's head.

Over 114,000 of these ride-on toys, produced and distributed to retailers between March 1984 and May 1986, have been sold nationally for approximately $60 each. Only those units produced prior to June 1986 by the Wonder Unit of CBS Toys are affected by this recall.

Any "Wonder" horse with a silver label on the horse's belly, or with a number higher than 86207 stamped on its belly, is not affected by this recall. These toys were produced beginning in June 1986 from a modified mold.

CBS Wonder Spring Ride-On Horse


Consumers should immediately stop using this product and retailers should immediately remove the product from sale. To contact the manufacturer's representative, Service Concepts International, Inc., of Santa Ana, California, for return and replacement instructions, or to help you identify your horse, call 1-800-227-3378; residents of California should call 714-836-4981.

Consumers may also call the Commission's toll-free hotline number at 800-638-CPSC for assistance in identifying products subject to this recall. A teletypewriter number for the hearing impaired is (301) 595-7054.