The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·95124·Announced 1995-05-26

Dakin Big Top Playmates Toys Recalled Due to Choking Hazard

Dakin Inc. is recalling approximately 66,500 Big Top Playmates toys because small pom poms can detach, posing a choking or aspiration hazard to 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 children under one year old, which fits the rubric criterion for 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.'

Plain-English summary

Dakin Inc. is recalling approximately 66,500 "Big Top Playmates" toys in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall involves various circus-themed products, including soft fabric dolls, bottle hugging dolls, finger puppets, crib attachments, musical mobile attachments, and ring-shaped rattles. The specific items affected are identified by item numbers 40319, 40320, 40321, 40324, 40325, and 40335. These products are decorated with pink, yellow, and blue trim featuring small pom poms that measure 0.5 inches.

The recall is necessary because the pom poms on these toys can detach, creating a choking or aspiration hazard. CPSC is aware of ten incidents where pom poms separated from the toys or where children under one year old ate pieces of the pom poms or placed them in their mouths. No injuries were reported, and no medical attention was required for these incidents.

Dakin Inc. distributed these products nationwide from February 1994 through April 1995. They were sold for $5.00 to $15.00, with the musical mobile priced at $50.00, in approximately 3,800 specialty, toy, and department stores. Consumers are urged to immediately cut the pom poms from the products and discard them. Products currently on store shelves are being modified and should not have pom pom trim. Consumers with questions can contact Dakin Inc. toll-free at (800) 227-6598.

The recalled product

Product
CPSC And Dakin Inc. Urge Consumers To Remove Small Pom Poms
Manufacturer
Dakin
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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