Fisher-Price Recalls Infant Toys with Inflatable Balls Due to Choking Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The valve of the inflatable ball on these toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves the products listed below: Product Product Description 73408 Baby Playzone™ Crawl and CruisePlayground™ 6 months and uplayzone has three play modes for crawling, to pulling up and cruising, to walking in and out B2408 Baby Playzone™ Crawl and Slide Arcade™ 9 months and up Baby arcade converts to baby's first slide. C3068 Ocean Wonders™ Kick and Crawl™ Aquarium Birth and Up A soft gym with two toy bars. The gym converts to a crawl-through play space. H5704 Baby Gymtastics™ Play Wall 6 to 36 months Play wall with activities H8094 Ocean Wonders™ Kick and Crawl™ Aquarium Birth and Up A soft gym that features two toy bars. The gym converts to a crawl-through play space. J0327 1-2-3 Tetherball™ 6 months and Up Big inflatable ball (Approximately 12 inches in diameter) with light up base. K0476 Bat and Score Goal™ 6 months and Up Baby soccer goal with detachable ball.
Affected Products
Baby Playzone™ Crawl & Cruise Playground™, Baby Playzone™ Crawl & Slide Arcade™, Baby Gymtastics™ Play Wall, Ocean Wonders™ Kick & Crawl™ Aquarium (C3068 and H8094), 1-2-3 Tetherball™, Bat & Score Goal™
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
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| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Fisher-Price-Recalls-Infant-Toys-with-Inflatable-Balls-Due-to-Choking-Hazard |
| Title | Fisher-Price Recalls Infant Toys with Inflatable Balls Due to Choking Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/f335c241662444ad965fb69a9322414d.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Baby Playzone Crawl & Cruise Playground |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/e14a44a33d834ac9b83946851e958c4c.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Baby Playzone Crawl & Slide Arcade |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/c877018496f24b29b2cce513039dc369.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/74484750be2b45b8b84fea2d99ecb610.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Baby Gymtastics Play Wall |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/ea54b12a71684ecea7c685413d5f4f76.jpg |
| Images › 5 › Caption | Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium |
| Images › 6 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/d48cac37fe5f4b29bb6efb1aab8a5c44.jpg |
| Images › 6 › Caption | 1-2-3 Tetherball |
| Images › 7 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/81c81c3101c543b29d41c2053b5355cf.jpg |
| Images › 7 › Caption | Bat & Score Goal |
| Hazards › Name | The valve of the inflatable ball on these toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Baby Playzone™ Crawl & Cruise Playground™, Baby Playzone™ Crawl & Slide Arcade™, Baby Gymtastics™ Play Wall, Ocean Wonders™ Kick & Crawl™ Aquarium (C3068 and H8094), 1-2-3 Tetherball™, Bat & Score Goal™ |
| Products › Type | Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets |
| Products › Category I D | 2201 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2.8 million in the US and about 125,000 in Canada |
| Recall I D | 352 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Importers › Name | Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y. |
| Recall Date | 2010-09-30T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves the products listed below: Product Product Description 73408 Baby Playzone™ Crawl and CruisePlayground™ 6 months and uplayzone has three play modes for crawling, to pulling up and cruising, to walking in and out B2408 Baby Playzone™ Crawl and Slide Arcade™ 9 months and up Baby arcade converts to baby's first slide. C3068 Ocean Wonders™ Kick and Crawl™ Aquarium Birth and Up A soft gym with two toy bars. The gym converts to a crawl-through play space. H5704 Baby Gymtastics™ Play Wall 6 to 36 months Play wall with activities H8094 Ocean Wonders™ Kick and Crawl™ Aquarium Birth and Up A soft gym that features two toy bars. The gym converts to a crawl-through play space. J0327 1-2-3 Tetherball™ 6 months and Up Big inflatable ball (Approximately 12 inches in diameter) with light up base. K0476 Bat and Score Goal™ 6 months and Up Baby soccer goal with detachable ball. |
| Recall Number | 10362 |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2010/11630r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Fisher-Price at (800) 432-5437 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.service.mattel.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › 1 › Country | Mexico |
| Manufacturer Countries › 2 › Country | China |