Fisher-Price Play Gym Crib Toy Safety Alert Issued by CPSC

Plain-English summary

Fisher-Price, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), issued a voluntary product safety alert concerning the company's #155 Play Gym, an activity bar toy designed for cribs. The alert was originally issued on October 10, 1984, and revised on October 29, 2002.

The alert was prompted by reports of infant deaths associated with the product. In late March 1984, a report was received that a one-year-old child died when a hooded sweater became entangled on a #155 Play Gym. A previous death was reported in May 1980 due to a child's clothing catching on a Play Gym. The hazard involves children who can push up on hands and knees becoming entangled in loose clothing or stringlike materials around their necks while the toy is attached to the crib.

Consumers are urged to remove these toys from cribs and playpens as soon as their child begins to push up on hands and knees. Parents are also advised against putting children in cribs while wearing hooded clothing or loose-fitting garments that could become entangled. Consumers may contact Fisher-Price at 1-800-233-4004 or the CPSC hotline at 1-800-638-CPSC for further information.

The recalled product

Product

Fisher-Price Play Gym

Manufacturer

Fisher-Price

Category

Consumer Product — Infant Toys

Hazard

• strangulation
• entanglement

Distribution

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