CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Vermont Teddy Bear Co.® and Zany Brainy, Inc.® Announce Recall of Skateboa...
Published: January 13, 2000Recall ID: 00053Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The skateboards' wheels can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
The skateboard keychain is about 3.75 inches long with red wheels. Z.Z. Jamboarder is a light brown teddy bear, about 15 inches long and wears a white shirt, jeans, a purple hat and sunglasses. The shirt and skateboard have matching emblems showing a bear head inside a red circle. The skateboard keychain is attached to a loop on the right side of the bear's jeans. A sewn-in tag under the left arm of the bear reads, "Z.Z. Jamboarder™" and, on the back, "Limited Edition 1999."
Affected Products
Miniature skateboard keychains attached to Z.Z. Jamboarder teddy bears
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2000/CPSC-Vermont-Teddy-Bear-Co-and-Zany-Brainy-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Skateboard-Keychains-Sold-With-Teddy-Bears |
| Title | CPSC, Vermont Teddy Bear Co.® and Zany Brainy, Inc.® Announce Recall of Skateboard Keychains Sold With Teddy Bears |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Jamboarder-teddy.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Z.Z. Jamboarder teddy bear with recalled mini skateboard |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Jamboarder-skateboard.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled miniature skateboard keychain attached to Z.Z. Jamboarder teddy bears |
| Hazards › Name | The skateboards' wheels can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | The firms are aware of two reports of wheels coming off these skateboards, but no injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Miniature skateboard keychains attached to Z.Z. Jamboarder teddy bears |
| Products › Type | Key Rings/Chains |
| Products › Category I D | 2021 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 15,500 |
| Recall I D | 3025 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should take these skateboard keychains away from young children immediately, and return them to any Zany Brainy® store to receive a Zooolennium bean-filled plush baby animal toy. Consumers also can return the teddy bear and skateboard keychain set to receive a refund. |
| Retailers › Name | Zany Brainy® sold the teddy bears with keychains nationwide through their stores, website and catalog, from November 1999 through December 1999, for $10 to $13, with the purchase of $50 of other merchandise. |
| Recall Date | 2000-01-13T00:00:00 |
| Description | The skateboard keychain is about 3.75 inches long with red wheels. Z.Z. Jamboarder is a light brown teddy bear, about 15 inches long and wears a white shirt, jeans, a purple hat and sunglasses. The shirt and skateboard have matching emblems showing a bear head inside a red circle. The skateboard keychain is attached to a loop on the right side of the bear's jeans. A sewn-in tag under the left arm of the bear reads, "Z.Z. Jamboarder™" and, on the back, "Limited Edition 1999." |
| Distributors › Name | Zany Brainy, Inc.®, of King of Prussia, Pa. |
| Recall Number | 00053 |
| Manufacturers › Name | The Vermont Teddy Bear Co.®, of Shelburne, Vt. |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, consumers can call their local Zany Brainy® store or visit the website at www.zanybrainy.com. Consumers also can call The Vermont Teddy Bear Co.® toll-free at (877) 293-2327 between 8:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-05-27T00:00:00 |