Toys R Us Recalls Bathtub Baby Doll Sets Due to Choking Hazard
Toys R Us is recalling 71,000 Bathtub Baby doll sets because the included small ball poses a choking hazard to children under 3.
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 3, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Toys "R" Us is recalling 71,000 Bathtub Baby doll sets in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The doll sets include a blue plastic bathtub, a 5.5-inch soft vinyl doll, a pink fish-shaped strainer, and a pink ball approximately 1.25 inches in diameter. The small ball poses a serious choking hazard to children under 3 years old.
The doll sets were sold at Toys "R" Us stores nationwide from October 1998 through July 1999 for about $2. The sets are packaged in a clear plastic bag with a hangtag featuring the text "BATHTUB BABY," "WHAT A DOLL!" "FISHEL," and "MADE IN CHINA." CPSC and Toys "R" Us are not aware of any injuries involving these doll sets; the recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
Consumers are urged to take the doll sets away from young children immediately and return them to the stores where purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers should call their local Toys "R" Us store or visit the Toys "R" Us website.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bathtub Baby Doll Sets Recalled by Toys "R" Us
- Manufacturer
- Bathtub Baby
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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