The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·79065·Announced 1979-11-21

R. Dakin Recalls Stuffed Toy Mobiles Due to Strangulation Hazard

R. Dakin is recalling approximately 422,000 stuffed toy mobiles because the elastic cords pose a strangulation hazard to infants.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly reports a fatality (an 11-month-old baby girl strangled), which mandates a score of 5 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

R. Dakin & Company is recalling approximately 422,000 stuffed toy mobiles due to a strangulation hazard. The recall covers eight different types of stuffed animal mobiles, including the Hummbug Bee, Embo Elephant, Jolly Polly Parrot, Stanley Stork, Jingle Frog, Lucky Ladybug, Duckswoop, and Jingle Lamb. These toys are intended to be suspended from ceilings using three elastic cords.

The recall follows an incident last month in which an 11-month-old baby girl strangled after becoming entangled in the elastic cords of one of the toys suspended from her crib. The toys were imported from South Korea and distributed in the United States from January 1977 through October 1979. They were sold nationwide for approximately $7 each in toy stores and other retail locations.

Parents should return the toys to the stores where they were purchased for a full refund. Consumers who wish to keep the toys should cut off the three elastic cords to eliminate the safety hazard. Model numbers are located on a tag attached to the animal's ear.

The recalled product

Product
Duckswoop stuffed mobile toys
Manufacturer
R. Dakin
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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