The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·91085·Announced 1991-06-20

Star Sales Recalls Teddy Pet With Cassette Toys Due to Fire Risk

Star Sales is recalling 1,015 Teddy Pet With Cassette toys because inadequate wire insulation could cause a fire. One fire incident with property damage was reported.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with a reported incident resulting in property damage, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe (4) classification.

Plain-English summary

Star Sales Company is voluntarily recalling its Teddy Pet With Cassette #3851 talking teddy bear toys in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall is due to a fire hazard caused by inadequate insulation around the wires within the toy, which could allow the bear to catch on fire.

The company sold 1,015 units of the 12-inch battery-operated animated brown and white teddy bear nationwide since 1986. The Ohio State Fire Marshall's Office reported one fire incident involving this product, which resulted in property damage only. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers who have this product should discontinue use immediately. They can return the toy to the retail store where it was purchased for a full refund or call Star Sales Company at 1-800-347-9494 for return instructions. The product has a tag on the back listing the code "HS-703."

The recalled product

Product
Teddy Pet With Cassette talking teddy bear toys
Manufacturer
Star Sales
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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