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Inflatable Balls sold with various Fisher-Price products
- Starting date:
- September 30, 2010
- Posting date:
- September 30, 2010
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002410
Joint Recall with Fisher-Price Canada, Health Canada, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC)
Affected products
Inflatable Balls sold with various Fisher-Price products
Product description
| Product Name | Model Number | Description | Time Period Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Playzone™ Crawl & Cruise Playground™ | 73408 | Playzone has 3 play modes for crawling, pulling up and cruising, and walking in and out. For ages 6 months and up. | July 2001 to October 2003 |
| Baby Playzone™ Crawl & Slide Arcade™ | B2408 | Baby arcade converts to baby's first slide. For ages 9 months and up. | April 2003 to January 2004 |
| Ocean Wonders™ Kick & Crawl Aquarium | C3068 | A soft gym that features 2 toy bars and converts to a crawl-through play space. For birth and up. | October 2003 to September 2005 |
| Ocean Wonders™ Kick & Crawl Aquarium | H8094 | A soft gym that features 2 toy bars and converts to a crawl-through play space. For birth and up. | June 2005 to March 2008 |
| Baby Gymtastics™ Play Wall | H5704 | Play wall with activities. For ages 6 to 36 months. | April 2005 to January 2007 |
| Bat & Score Goal | K0476 | Baby goal with detachable ball. For ages 6 months and up. | May 2006 to July 2008. |
| 1-2-3 Tetherball | J0327 | Big inflatable ball with light up base. For ages 6 months and up. | September 2005 to March 2008 |
Only Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquariums and 1-2-3 Tetherball products manufactured before 2008 are included in this recall. The manufacturing date for the Kick & Crawl Aquarium is on the back of the fabric tag on the quilt. The manufacturing date for the 1-2-3 Tetherball™ is on the bottom of the base. If the 4th digit of the six-digit date code is a '7' or less, then the product is included in the recall.
Hazard identified
The valve on the inflatable ball can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Fisher-Price and the US CPSC have received 8 reports of the valve coming off inflatable balls in Canada and 46 similar reports in the United States. The reports include 14 incidents of the valve being found in a child's mouth and 3 reports of a child choking on the valve. There have been no reported injuries.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these products.
Number sold
Approximately 125,000 of the recalled products were sold in Canada.
In the United States, approximately 2,800,000 of the recalled products were distributed to stores.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold between July 2001 and July 2008 in Canada and the United States. Please see the product description for the exact time period during which each product was sold.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Mexico and China.
Companies
- Importer
-
Fisher-Price Canada
Mississauga
Ontario
CANADA
Tel: 1-800-524-8697
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately remove the inflatable ball from the affected product and keep it away from children. Consumers may contact Fisher-Price for a free replacement kit. Do not throw the inflatable ball away before contacting Fisher-Price.
For more information, consumers may contact Fisher-Price at 1-800-432-5437 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the Fisher-Price website
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.