The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·86061·Announced 1986-10-08

F.J. Strauss Recalls Peek-A-Boo Clown Baby Toys Due to Choking Hazard

F.J. Strauss is recalling Peek-A-Boo Clown baby toys because small parts pose a choking or suffocation risk to infants and 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 choking hazard for infants, which is a high-risk product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

F.J. Strauss Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 2,880 Peek-A-Boo Clown baby toys sold nationwide since February 1985. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) due to the danger of choking or suffocation to infants and young children.

The recalled toys are banned under CPSC's Small Parts Requirements because they contain parts small enough to lodge in an infant's throat and obstruct the airway. The toys are approximately four inches in diameter, made of red, white, blue, and yellow molded plastic with a pop-up clown head, and are labeled "Made in Taiwan." No injuries have been reported by CPSC or the manufacturer.

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 are instructed to remove the products from sale and return them to F.J. Strauss Co., Inc. in North Bergen, New Jersey.

The recalled product

Product
Peek-A-Boo Clown baby toy
Manufacturer
F.J. Strauss
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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