The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·95053·Announced 1994-12-23

Rubbermaid Recalls Children's Whale and Dinosaur Hampers Due to Entrapment Risk

Rubbermaid is voluntarily recalling two children's hampers because very small children can lodge their heads in the hollow parts of the designs.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 risk-of-harm product (entrapment) where injury has not yet been reported as serious, fitting the High severity criteria for potential harm without confirmed severe injury.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Rubbermaid Incorporated are voluntarily recalling two children's hampers: the Li'l Roughneck Humphrey the Dinosaur Hamper (item #2792) and the Li'l Roughneck Bubbles the Whale Hamper (item #2793). The dinosaur hamper is made of jade green plastic, while the whale hamper is made of blue plastic. Both products feature removable lids and measure approximately 30 inches in length and 19 inches in height.

The recall is being issued because very small children who crawl into the hampers can lodge their heads in the hollow tail of the whale hamper or the head of the dinosaur hamper. Rubbermaid received one report of a 14-month-old child whose head became lodged in the tail of the whale hamper and one report of a 10-month-old child whose head became lodged in the head of the dinosaur hamper. Although neither child was seriously injured, the company is undertaking the recall to prevent possible injury.

About 150,000 of these hampers were sold nationwide beginning in 1993. Consumers should discontinue use of these products and call Rubbermaid at (888) 895-2110 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, for information on how to receive a shipping carton to return the product for a full refund of $30.

The recalled product

Product
Li'l Roughneck Bubbles the Whale Hamper children's hampers
Manufacturer
Rubbermaid
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Storage
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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