F.A.O. Schwarz Recalls Infant Crib Exerciser Toys Due to Strangulation Risk
F.A.O. Schwarz is recalling approximately 1,000 infant crib exerciser toys because the 17-inch elastic cord poses a strangulation hazard to infants.
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 hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and F.A.O. Schwarz are recalling approximately 1,000 infant crib exerciser toys. The toy consists of a red elastic cord strung with colored wooden beads and rings. The 17-inch elastic cord poses a potential strangulation hazard to infants who could become entangled in the cord.
The toys were imported from J. Schowanek, a manufacturer in West Germany, and sold in F.A.O. Schwarz stores for $7.95 between July 1976 and January 1979. The foreign manufacturer has stated that it has stopped producing this toy. F.A.O. Schwarz informed CPSC that other firms have imported and sold the toy, but the company does not know the names of these other importers or retailers.
Consumers who purchased the crib exerciser from F.A.O. Schwarz can receive a full refund by returning the toy to any F.A.O. Schwarz store with proof of purchase. CPSC urges consumers to contact its toll-free Hotline at (800) 638-2772 if they know of other importers or retailers of the hazardous exerciser.
The recalled product
- Product
- F A O Schwartz infant crib exerciser toys
- Manufacturer
- F A O Schwarz
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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