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CPSC Announces Repair Program For Children's Play Gyms

Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell.

Nombre del producto:
American Toy & Furniture "Wood and Hardboard Play Gym"
Riesgo:

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, American Toy & Furniture Company, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, and Sears, Roebuck and Co., announced a voluntary repair program of 30,000 children's play gyms sold from 1976 through July, 1980.

Remedio:
Desechar
Fecha del retiro:
Enero 26, 1983
Unidades:

30,000

Contacto para los consumidores

For further information about this recall, consumers may call the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's toll-free Hotline on 800-638-CPSC.

Detalles del retiro

Descripción:

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, American Toy & Furniture Company, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, and Sears, Roebuck and Co., today announced a voluntary repair program of 30,000 children's play gyms sold from 1976 through July, 1980.

There have been no reports of incidents or injuries involving this gym. However, there have been three reports of suffocation from infant head or neck entrapment between the steps of the ladder of a play gym similar in appearance, but not sold by Sears and not manufactured by American Toy & Furniture. While the Sears play gym has several features which make accidents less likely, a repair program is being conducted as an additional precaution.

The product made by American Toy & Furniture was sold nationwide only through Sears catalogues for about $30. The product was sold under the name "Wood and Hardboard Play Gym." It consists of a hollow box, made of fiberboard and wood about 30 inches high which supports a two-step wooden ladder on one side held in place by two brackets and a short slide on the other. Gyms purchased after July, 1980 are not affected. They incorporate a newly designed ladder.

Consumers owning affected gyms should discontinue use of the ladder. Firm is out of business.

For further information about this recall, consumers may call the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's toll-free Hotline on 800-638-CPSC.

Children's Play Gyms

Remedio:

Update: Consumers owning affected gyms should discontinue use of the ladder. Firm is out of business.

American Toy & Furniture Company, Inc., and and Sears, Roebuck and Co., are conducting a voluntary repair program of 30,000 children's play gyms sold from 1976 through July, 1980.

Incidentes/Lesiones:

There have been no reports of incidents or injuries involving this gym. However, there have been three reports of suffocation from infant head or neck entrapment between the steps of the ladder of a play gym similar in appearance, but not sold by Sears and not manufactured by American Toy & Furniture.

Vendidos(as) en:
The product made by American Toy & Furniture was sold nationwide only through Sears catalogues for about $30.
Número del retiro:
83-003

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Acerca de la CPSC

La Comisión de Seguridad de Productos del Consumidor de EE.UU. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC) se encarga de proteger al público contra riesgos irrazonables de lesión o muerte asociados al uso de miles de tipos de productos del consumidor. Muertes, lesiones y daños a la propiedad debido a incidentes con productos del consumidor le cuestan al país más de $1 billón de dólares al año. La labor de la CPSC ha contribuido a una disminución en el índice de lesiones asociadas a los productos del consumidor en los últimos 50 años.

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