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CPSC, Gymboree Announce Recall of Plush Shape Sorters and Stacking Toys

Recalled July 24, 2000 · CPSC recall 00150 · Gymboree

Recalled Plush Sorter toyRecalled Plush Stacker toy
Hazard
The stuffing of the toys can contain sewing needles and sharp metal pieces. Young children could ingest or be cut by these sharp metal pieces.
Remedy
Stop using the toys immediately, and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
Units
about 19,000 Plush Shape Sorter toys and about 12,000 Plush Stacking toys
Incidents / injuries
There has been one report of a part of a sewing needle in the stuffing of the plush shape sorter toy. After searching through its inventory, the firm found five additional plush shape sorter toys with sharp metal pieces. No injuries have been reported.

Description

Plush Shape Sorter Toys - The Gymboree Corp., of Burlingame, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 19,000 plush shape sorter toys. The toy is a multi-colored, plush fabric sorter box with six shapes that rattle, crackle or squeak, and have a multi-pattern design including, green with blue polk-a-dots, red and orange checks, and blue and green stripes. A label on the toy reads, "GYMBOREE" and "Made In China." Plush Stacking Toys - The Gymboree Corp., of Burlingame, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 12,000 plush stacking toys. The toy has four mutli-colored stacking shapes that graduate from large to small with plush fabric that rattle, crackle or squeak. The shapes of the stacking toy are a circle, square, triangle and star, and have multi-pattern designs including green with purple polk-a-dots, red and orange checks, and blue and green stripes. A label on these toys read, "GYMBOREE" and "Made In China."

What to do

Stop using the toys immediately, and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.

Contact

For more information, contact Gymboree at (800) 222-7758 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

Product
Plush Shape Sorter Toys and Plush Stacking Toys
Imported by
The Gymboree Corp., of Burlingame, Calif.
Retailers
Gymboree and Play & Music Stores, and the Gymboree web site sold the toys nationwide from November 1998 through April 2000 for about $20.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →