The following recall is contained in today’s
email:
1) CPSC, Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc.
Announce Recall of Toy
Boxes
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 19, 2005
Release #05-248
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (877)
274-0277
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800)
638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301)
504-7908
CPSC, Stork Craft Manufacturing
Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Boxes
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.
Name of Product: Stork Craft Toy Boxes
Units: About 3,300
Manufacturer: Stork Craft Manufacturing
Inc., of Richmond, British
Columbia,
Canada
Hazard: The toy box’s lid support
can fail, allowing the lid to
collapse
suddenly. This poses a strangulation
hazard to young children, and
possible impact
injuries to a child’s head, neck, fingers or hands.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and Stork Craft
have received two reports of
the lid
collapsing. No injuries have been reported. Stork Craft
has
received 11 consumer requests for
replacement lid supports.
Description:
The recall includes toy boxes with manufacture date
codes
between November 2002 and July 2004 and
the following model numbers and
colors:
01520-331 – white, 01520-334 – cherry, 01520-33C –
cognac,
01520-33L – oak, and 01520-33N –
natural. The manufacture date codes,
model
numbers, and colors are located on a label underneath the
toy
boxes. The toy boxes measure 27-inches long
by 18-inches wide and
17-inches high. The boxes
are constructed of pine.
Sold at:
Wal-Mart and J.C. Penney Web sites, and at furniture, baby
and
juvenile stores nationwide from December
2002 through April 2005 for
about $90.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately
stop young children from using
these toy boxes
and contact Stork Craft for information to determine
if
their toy box lid support needs to be
replaced. If so, the firm will
provide a free
replacement lid support.
Consumer
Contact: Contact Stork Craft toll-free at (877)
274-0277
between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. PT Monday
through Friday, or go to the firm’s
Web site at
www.Storkcraft.com
To view this recall
online, please visit our website
at:
The following recall is contained in today’s
email:
1) CPSC, Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc.
Announce Recall of Toy
Boxes
###################################
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 19, 2005
Release #05-248
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (877)
274-0277
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800)
638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301)
504-7908
CPSC, Stork Craft Manufacturing
Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Boxes
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.
Name of Product: Stork Craft Toy Boxes
Units: About 3,300
Manufacturer: Stork Craft Manufacturing
Inc., of Richmond, British
Columbia,
Canada
Hazard: The toy box’s lid support
can fail, allowing the lid to
collapse
suddenly. This poses a strangulation
hazard to young children, and
possible impact
injuries to a child’s head, neck, fingers or hands.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and Stork Craft
have received two reports of
the lid
collapsing. No injuries have been reported. Stork Craft
has
received 11 consumer requests for
replacement lid supports.
Description:
The recall includes toy boxes with manufacture date
codes
between November 2002 and July 2004 and
the following model numbers and
colors:
01520-331 – white, 01520-334 – cherry, 01520-33C –
cognac,
01520-33L – oak, and 01520-33N –
natural. The manufacture date codes,
model
numbers, and colors are located on a label underneath the
toy
boxes. The toy boxes measure 27-inches long
by 18-inches wide and
17-inches high. The boxes
are constructed of pine.
Sold at:
Wal-Mart and J.C. Penney Web sites, and at furniture, baby
and
juvenile stores nationwide from December
2002 through April 2005 for
about $90.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately
stop young children from using
these toy boxes
and contact Stork Craft for information to determine
if
their toy box lid support needs to be
replaced. If so, the firm will
provide a free
replacement lid support.
Consumer
Contact: Contact Stork Craft toll-free at (877)
274-0277
between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. PT Monday
through Friday, or go to the firm’s
Web site at
www.Storkcraft.com
To view this recall
online, please visit our website
at: