Rocking Horse Depot Recalls Rocking Horses Due to Strangulation Hazard
Rocking Horse Depot is recalling approximately 1,200 rocking horses because the reins pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
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 strangulation hazard with one reported near-strangulation incident where no injury occurred, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Rocking Horse Depot is recalling approximately 1,200 small, medium, and large rocking horses with bridles. The products feature a hardwood frame covered in synthetic hide, a fluffy mane and tail, and a leather emblem on the saddle. The company sold these items through RockingHorseDepot.com from November 2006 through December 2009 for between $105 and $185.
The recall is due to a strangulation hazard. The reins on the rocking horse bridle are long enough to form a loop around a child's head and neck. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has received one report of a near-strangulation incident involving a 21-month-old girl who became entangled in the reins at her neck. The girl's parents freed her without injury.
Consumers should immediately remove or cut the reins to eliminate the hazard. They can also contact Rocking Horse Depot at (623) 302-6313 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.rockinghorsedepot.com for instructions on how to remove the reins.
The recalled product
- Product
- Rocking Horses
- Manufacturer
- Rocking Horse Depot, of Buckeye, Ariz.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,200
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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