F.J. Strauss Recalls Three Baby Toys Due to Choking Hazard

Plain-English summary

F.J. Strauss Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling three styles of baby toys: the "Big Barrel" (style #29/2), the "Magic Clown" (style #29/5), and the "Big Bead Rattle" (style #29/7). These toys were sold nationwide for approximately $2.50 to $5.00 since March 1984. The recall involves approximately 2,585 dozens of units. The "Big Barrel" toy consists of two pieces of orange, green, white, yellow, blue, and red barrels that fit into each other; a later version with five barrels is not included in this recall. The "Magic Clown" is a plastic blue and yellow ball with a red clown figure on top. The "Big Bead Rattle" features six plastic ovals strung on a nylon string connected to a white plastic handle. All three items were imported from Taiwan.

The recall is being conducted because the toys have parts small enough to lodge in an infant's throat, posing a danger of choking or suffocation to infants and young children. These products are banned under CPSC's Small Parts and Rattle Requirements. Neither the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) nor F.J. Strauss knows of any injuries involving these toys.

Consumers should remove these products from use immediately and either discard them or return them to the retailer where purchased for a full refund. Retailers should remove the products from sale and return them to F.J. Strauss Co., Inc. in North Bergen, New Jersey. For additional information, consumers may contact F.J. Strauss at (201) 864-0100 or CPSC's toll-free hotline at (800) 638-CPSC.

The recalled product

Product

Big Barrel baby toys

Manufacturer

F.J. Strauss

Category

Consumer Product — Baby Toys

Hazard

• choking
• suffocation

Distribution

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