The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Stuffed Plush Horse/Pillows and Fairy Dolls
Units: About 220 Horses and 1,300 Fairy Dolls
Distributor: The Orvis Company, of Manchester, Vt.
Importer: Carstens Inc., of Burlington, Wash.
Hazard: The plastic button eyes on the stuffed horse and the pompom nose on the fairy doll toy can easily detach, posing a small parts choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Description:
Stuffed Horse: The plush brown horse/pillow was sold as an accessory with the purchase of a Horse Animal Sleeping Bag. The horse pillow has outstretched fore and back legs, a bushy black mane and tail and attaches to the sleeping bag with a hook/loop attachment on the belly of the horse. Stuffed horses with eyes directly embroidered on the plush fabric are not included in the recall.
Fairy Doll: The Fairy Doll toy was sold as an accessory with the purchase of a Unicorn Animal Sleeping Bag. The stuffed fairy doll has a sewn-on pompom nose, a pink satin dress with glitter netting as a ruffled collar, sleeves and dress apron. The doll attaches to the sleeping bag with a hook/loop attachment on the bag and between the doll’s wings. The fairy doll is one of three toys that attach to the sleeping bag. Also included are a large unicorn pillow and small flat unicorn. The unicorn attachments are not included in the recall.
Sold through: The Orvis Company mail-order catalogue and the firm’s Web site from September 2006 through December 2006 for about $70.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should take these toys away from young children immediately and contact the firm to obtain a refund or replacement horse and fairy doll. Consumers can continue to use the sleeping bags while waiting to receive replacement toys.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact The Orvis Company toll-free at (866) 531-6199 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.orvis.com/recall
2 comments:
Hi-
Thank you for posting this story.
The Orvis Company takes this issue very seriously. We have set up a web page at http://www.orvis.com/recall with frequently asked questions and pictures of the toys in question.
We have also set up a special hotline at (866) 531-6199 for any questions or concerns regarding this recall.
It is important to note that there have been no reported injuries.
Thanks again for this post!
James Hathaway
The Orvis Company
Thanks for your comment and the helpful information!
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