FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 8, 2006
Release #06-108 |
Company Phone Number: ((888) 274-6869
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
BRIO Media Contact: (888) 274-6869 Ext. 504
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BRIO® Corp. Recalls Pull-Along Snail Toy Due to Choking Hazard
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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: BRIO's Pull-along Snails
Units: About 2,100
Manufacturer: BRIO® Corp. of Germantown, Wis., a subsidiary of BRIO AB, of Sweden
Hazard: The snail toy is sold with a rattle containing a bell. The rattle can come apart, and the bell poses a small parts choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled BRIO Pull-along Snail is made of wood. The body of the snail is painted red and it has yellow wheels. The toy has item number 30368 written on the packaging. The snail measures 6-inches long and 4.5-inches high with natural wood and spring antennae. On the back of the snail is a removable green bell rattle with a yellow swirl and multi-colored posts. The rattle measures 2.25-inches in diameter and 2-inches high. A BRIO logo is printed on the back end of the snail and a yellow cord is attached at the front.
Sold at: Specialty toy stores nationwide, Web retailers and mail order catalogs from September 2005 through January 2006 for about $13.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers who purchased this toy should take it away from their child immediately and contact BRIO® for information on how to receive a free replacement product.
Consumer Contact: Contact BRIO® at (888) 274-6869 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.brio.net
Media Contact: Kay Thomson, (888) 274-6869 Ext. 504 email kay@briotoy.com
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.
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