The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·01033a·Announced 2000-11-16

Prestige Toy Corp. Recalls Curious George Musical Pull Toys

Prestige Toy Corp. is recalling Curious George musical pull toys sold at Kmart due to a strangulation risk from elastic cords.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (strangulation) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Prestige Toy Corp. is recalling approximately 4,600 Curious George musical pull toys. The toys are stuffed fabric figures of Curious George holding two red and yellow balloons, attached by two retractable green fabric-covered elastic cords. The toys can hang from cribs, playpens, or other juvenile furniture and play music when the cords are pulled. A red tag on the toy reads "STYLE # 3490, Curious George Adventures, and Made In China."

The recall is due to a strangulation risk posed by the two elastic cords that form a loop. Prestige Toy Corp. has received a report of a child found with the cords wrapped around his neck, though no injuries have been reported.

These toys were sold at Kmart stores nationwide from June 1999 through September 1999 for about $10. Consumers should stop using the toy immediately and return it to Kmart for a replacement toy. For more information, contact Prestige Toy Corp. at (866) 666-8266 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Curious George musical pull toys
Affected units
4,600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Same manufacturer · Prestige Toy Corp., of New York, N.Y.

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