Recalled: Fisher-Price infant toys, tricycles and high chairs
Fisher-Price has recalled about 2.9 million (about 2.8 million in the U.S. and about 125,000 in Canada) infant playzones, playgrounds, and other toys with hazardous inflatable balls attached to them in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). 7 million Fisher-Price Trikes and Tough Trikes tricycles in the United States and 150,000 in Canada, 1 million high chairs (about 950,000 in the U.S. and about 125,000 in Canada) have also been recalled.
The valve on the inflatable balls on these toys can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children. Fisher-Price and the CPSC are aware of 46 incidents in the U.S. where the valve came off and eight similar incidents in Canada.
This recall involves all of the Baby Playzone Crawl & Cruise Playground, Baby Playzone Crawl & Slide Arcade, C3068 Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium, Baby Gymtastics Play Wall, and Bat & Score Goal toys..
This recall also involves the H8094 Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium and J0327 1-2-3 Tetherball manufactured before 2008. The date code for the Ocean Wonders aquarium toy is located on the back side of the quilt’s fabric tag. The date code for the J0327 1-2-3 Tetherball is located on the bottom of the base. If the fourth digit of the six-digit date code is 7 or less, the product is included in the recall. No other Fisher-Price products with inflatable balls are included in this recall.
The Baby Playzone Crawl & Cruise Playground, Baby Playzone Crawl & Slide Arcade, and Baby Gymtastics Play Wall were made in Mexico. The Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium, 1-2-3 Tetherball, and Bat & Score Goal were made in China.
As for the tricycles, A child can strike, sit on, or fall on the protruding plastic ignition key resulting in serious injury, including genital bleeding. The CPSC and Fisher-Price are aware of 10 reports of incidents resulting in injury. Six of the incidents required medical attention after young girls, ages 2 to 3 years old, fell against or on the protruding disc-shaped and D-shaped pretend key. The model numbers are located under the seat in the storage compartment. The pretend keys are located about 3 inches in front of the seat and protrude at least 5/8 inches above the trike’s body. The trikes are intended for children 2 to 5 years of age.
The trikes manufactured after June 16, 2010 are not included in this recall. These trikes have a modified key in a flattened D shape and a manufacturer run number higher than 1670Q2. The run number indicates the trike was manufactured on the 167th day of 2010 or on June 16, 2010. The run number is found under the seat below the model number
Fisher-Price high chairs have pegs on the rear legs of the high chair. Children can fall on or against these pegs, resulting in injuries or lacerations. Fisher-Price and the CPSC are aware of 14 incidents, including seven reports of children requiring stitches and one tooth injury
This recall includes the Healthy Care, Easy Clean, and Close to Me high chairs with pegs on the back legs intended for tray storage. All of these high chairs have a folding frame for storage and a three-position reclining seat. The model number and date code of the high chair are on the back of the seat. All Easy Clean and Close To Me high chairs are included in this recall. Only Healthy Care high chairs manufactured before December 2006 are included in this recall. If the fourth digit in the date code is 6 or less, the Healthy Care high chair is included in the recall
