Larami Fire Company Toy Recalled for Choking Hazard

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of the "Fire Company" toy, Item No. 1134-0, imported by Larami Corporation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The toy set includes a small red plastic fire truck, a red hook and ladder truck with a moveable white ladder, two plastic firemen dressed in black, and one plastic street railroad sign. These items were mounted on a colorful display card and sold at retail for approximately $1 to $2. The words "MADE IN HONG KONG" appear on the bottom of all pieces except the street railroad sign.

The recall is being issued because plastic pieces of the toys, such as the wheels, may come off during ordinary use. These small parts present a choking hazard to young children. Larami Corporation imported approximately 24,000 of these toys from September 1987 to September 1988. The potentially hazardous toys were identified by the U.S. Customs Service at the Port of Philadelphia during a joint surveillance program conducted with the CPSC.

Consumers should either throw away these toys or return them to the store where they were purchased for a refund. Larami has recalled the toys from retailers and asked retailers to post recall notices to inform purchasers.

The recalled product

Product

Fire Company Toy Recalled by Larami Fire Company

Manufacturer

Larami

Category

Consumer Product — Toys

Hazard

• choking

Distribution

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