Johnson & Johnson Crib Toys Recalled Due to Strangulation Risk

Plain-English summary

Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Company is offering a refund of the purchase price for three specific crib toys: Soft Triplets, Piglet Crib Gym, and Triplets Marching Band. This action follows a consent agreement with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that resolved a pending legal action regarding the safety of these products. The toys feature a design with three cloth dolls held together by short pieces of elastic with a plastic ring at each end.

The CPSC alleged that when used as crib toys, babies could get caught and potentially strangle themselves on the toys or on strings used to hang them across cribs and playpens. The Commission received reports that the toys or the strings used to hang them were involved in two deaths, one in October 1984 and one in December 1985. Johnson & Johnson had contended that the toys were safe when used as directed and that instructions warned of the strangulation risk.

Approximately 1.6 million Soft Triplets toys were distributed nationwide from 1979 through March 1986. Additionally, about 63,000 Piglet Crib Gyms were sold from 1982 to 1984, and 4,000 Triplets, Marching Band toys were sold from 1985 through mid-March 1985. Consumers can obtain a refund by calling 1-800-262-2232 or returning the toys to Stratmar Station, PO Box 7422, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06650, including their name and address.

The recalled product

Product

Johnson & Johnson Soft Triplets, Piglet Crib Gym, and Triplets marching Band Crib Toys

Manufacturer

Johnson & Johnson

Category

Consumer Product — Crib Toys

Hazard

• strangulation

Distribution

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