The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·01155a·Announced 2001-05-17

COMBI Activity Rockers Recalled Due to Choking Hazard from Cracked Ball

COMBI International Corp. is recalling about 4,100 activity rockers because a clear plastic ball on the toy bar can crack, exposing small beads that pose a choking hazard to young children.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 choking hazard for young children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

COMBI International Corp. is recalling approximately 4,100 COMBI activity rockers. The recall involves a toy bar attachment that includes a clear plastic ball with small colorful beads inside. The clear ball can crack and break during use, exposing the small beads, which poses a choking hazard to young children.

The recalled toy bars are attached to activity rockers with model numbers #9710-0 and #9710-1 and lot numbers 7000-10102 and 5000-6034. These rockers were sold at juvenile specialty stores, including The Right Start, Buy Buy Baby, and Burlington Coat Factory nationwide, from November 2000 through February 2001 for about $70.

No injuries have been reported. Consumers should immediately detach the toy bar from the activity rocker and discard it. They can then call COMBI at (800) 992-6624 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday to receive a free replacement toy bar.

The recalled product

Product
COMBI activity rockers
Hazard
Affected units
4,100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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