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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT: Elaine Tyrrell
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March 22, 1995
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(301) 504-6815
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Release # 95-097
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CPSC, Division Sales Announce Recall Of Funtasty Speed Boat Toy
WASHINGTON, DC - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Division Sales Inc. of Itasca, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 7,000 toy boats with small people figures. The people figurines and their hats are small parts and present a serious choking hazard to young children.
The toy is packaged in clear blister packaging on cardboard with multicolored label which states in part "Funtasty *** Made in China *** Justen Products Itasca, IL 60143." The toys are packaged in sets of three boats and three people. The two-inch-long boats are made of solid red, yellow, green, or blue plastic. The people figures are 1.5 inches tall, with a solid red, yellow, green, or blue plastic barrel-shaped body, a round white head, and a small plastic hat.
The toys were imported from China and sold nationwide from June 1993 to August 1994 at small discount stores for $1.95.
The toy should be taken away from young children immediately and returned to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information about this recall, call Division Sales at (800) 621-8143 or write the company at 1311 Meacham Rd., Itasca, IL 60143.
Neither CPSC nor Division Sales Inc. is aware of any injuries involving this toy. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
The toy was identified by the State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, and was tested by CPSC.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @OnSafety or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.