SunTome Reannounces Baby Walker Recall due to Stairway Fall Hazard

Recalled February 1, 2006 · CPSC recall 06077 · SunTome Reannounces Baby Walker

Hazard

The walkers can fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the recalled walkers immediately and return the walkers to the retailer where purchased for a full refund.

Units

About 600

Incidents / injuries

No injuries or incidents have been reported.

Description

The recalled walkers have eight wheels and are sold in various colors including dark blue, pink and white, or pink and red. The activity trays on the baby walkers have a steering wheel, various rattles and a mirror or animal themes. The trays play music when the baby pushes a button. "Baby" is printed on a sticker on the tray or the walker's base.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled walkers immediately and return the walkers to the retailer where purchased for a full refund.

Contact

For additional information, contact SunTome Trading Corp. at (888) 786-8663 between 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

Product

Baby Walkers

Manufacturer(s)

SunTome Trading Corp., of Los Angeles, Calif.

Retailers

Retail toy stores nationwide from March 2001 through January 2006 for about $20.

Made in

China

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