The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Health Canada and Fisher Price, a wholly-owned sibsidiary of Mattel, Inc., have teamed up to issue recalls of a number of children's products that pose the risk of serious injury.
In all cases, consumers are urged to stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Trikes and Tough Trikes
Fisher price says about seven million of these toddler tricycles were sold in the United States and 150,000 were purchased in Canada. The trikes have a protruding plastic ignition key that can produce in serious injury -- including genital bleeding - should a child strike, sit or fall on it.
Officials are aware of 10 reports of incidents resulting in injury -- six of which required medical attention after young girls, ages two to three years old, fell against or on the protruding disc-shaped and D-shaped pretend key.
The recall involves the following Fisher-Price Trikes and Tough Trikes toddler tricycles:
• J72633 Hot Wheels Trike,
• 72639 Barbie Free Spirit Trike
• 72642 Lil' Kawasaki Trike
• 72643 Boys Tough Trike
• 72644 Girls Tough Trike
• 72792 Kawasaki Trike
• B8775 Kawasaki Tough Trike
• B8776 Barbie Tough Trike
• K6672 Dora the Explorer Tough Trike
• K6673 Diego Tough Trike
• M5727 Barbie Tough Trike Princess Ride-On
• N6021 Kawasaki Tough Trike
• T6209 Thomas Tough Trike
• V4270 Diego Tough Trike
Model numbers for the trikes, intended for children 2 to 5 years of age, are located under the seat in the storage compartment. Consumers should immediately place the trikes out of children's reach and contact Fisher-Price for a free replacement key.
Trikes and Tough Trikes
Little People Wheelies Stand 'n Play Rampway
This recall involves Little People Wheelies Stand 'n Play Rampway with model numbers T4261 and V6378. They were sold with small cars that a child can push down winding ramps. Only the purple and the green cars that are marked "Mexico" and do not have a yellow dot on the bottom are included in the recall.
Fisher-Price says it has received two reports of a wheel detaching from a vehicle, posing a choking hazard to young children, but that no injuries have been reported. The toy is intended for children 1 1/2 to 5 years of age.
About 1000,000 of the toys were sold in the U.S and about 20,000 in Canada from April 2010 through September 2010 for about $45.
Consumers should immediately take the affected purple and the green cars away from children and contact Fisher-Price for free replacement cars.
Little People Wheelies Stand 'n Play Rampway
Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs
The hazard involved with these pieces of furniture is that children can fall on or against the pegs on the rear legs of the high chair resulting in injuries or lacerations. The pegs are used for high chair tray storage.
CPSC and Fisher-Price say they are aware of 14 reports of incidents -- including seven reports of children requiring stitches and one tooth injury. One of these incidents was reported in Canada. Some 950,000 were sold in the U.S. and 125,000 in Canada,
The Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs have pegs on the back legs intended for tray storage, a folding frame for storage and a three-position reclining seat. The model number and date code of the high chair is on the back of the seat.
All Easy Clean and Close To Me High Chairs are included in this recall, while only Healthy Care High Chairs manufactured before December 2006 are included in the recall. If the fourth digit in the date code is 6 or less, the Healthy Care High Chair is included in the recall.
Consumers should stop using the High Chair immediately and contact Fisher-Price for instructions and a free repair kit.
Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs
Infant Toys with Inflatable Balls
About 2.8 million of the following toys were sold in the US and about 125,000 were purchased in Canada.
• Baby Playzone Crawl & Cruise Playground
• Baby Playzone Crawl & Slide Arcade
• Baby Gymtastics Play Wall
• Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium
• 1-2-3 Tetherball
• Bat & Score Goal
The valve of the inflatable ball on these toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to young children. CPSC and Fisher-Price are aware of 46 reports of incidents where the valve came off in the US and eight reports in Canada. These include 14 reports of the valve found in a child's mouth and three reports of a child beginning to choke. No injuries have been reported.
Consumers should immediately remove the inflatable ball from the product and keep away from children. Do not discard the inflatable ball. Contact Fisher-Price for a free replacement kit.
The contact number for all Fisher-Price products is (800) 432-5437 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, Consumers may also visit the firm's Website.
