The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·02062·Announced 2001-12-12

Baby Buzz'r Toys Recalled Due to Choking Hazard from Button Covers

Baby Buzz'r International is recalling about 8,800 Baby Buzz'r toys because button covers can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. No injuries have been reported.

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

Plain-English summary

Baby Buzz'r International is recalling approximately 8,800 Baby Buzz'r toys sold in the United States. The recall is being conducted because the red, green, and blue button covers on the top of the toy can come off, which poses a choking hazard to young children. The company has received five reports of button covers coming off, but no injuries have been reported.

The recalled toys are round plastic baby toys with a face on the front, teethable ears on the sides, and a mirror on the back. They feature three colored buttons that vibrate, play music, or light up when depressed. Consumers can identify the recalled units by squeezing the button covers with pliers; covers on recalled toys can be squeezed out of shape, while those on non-recalled toys cannot. Baby Buzz'r toys currently being sold are not included in this recall.

The toys were sold at juvenile specialty stores nationwide, through catalogues, and on internet sites from June 2001 through September 2001 for about $13. Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from young children and contact Baby Buzz'r International to participate in the recall. The company can be reached toll-free at (866) 222-9289 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or via their website at www.babybuzzr.com.

The recalled product

Product
Baby Buzz'r toys
Manufacturer
Baby Buzz'r International, of Sandy, Utah
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
8,800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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