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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: November 2, 2006
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Toy Keys |
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Units: |
About 275,000 |
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Importer/Distributor: |
RC2 Brands Inc., of Oak
Brook, Illinois. The recalled
products are marketed under
RC2’s Learning Curve and The
First Years brands. |
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Hazard: |
The colored top portion of the
keys can crack, resulting in the
release of small parts, which
poses a choking hazard to young
children. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
RC2 has received four reports of
cracking. No injuries have been
reported. |
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Description: |
“Shake ‘n Jingle Keys,” “Shake &
Jingle Keys,” “My Jingle Keys”
all by The First Years and the
John Deere “Real Keys” are toy
keys, with three colored keys
attached to a blue, red or green
remote control with electronic
features. Various colored
buttons on the remote activate
sounds. Only toy keys with the
letter “F” in the date code
stamp listed between date codes
2015F01 through 2636F04 on the
packaging and product are
involved in the recall. The date
code can be found on the back of
the remote control. Toy keys
with “TE” in the date code or
yellow sides on the remote are
not included in this recall. |
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Sold at: |
Department stores and
independent toy stores
nationwide from August 2005
through October 2006 for about
$6. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should stop using the
recalled toy keys immediately
and contact RC2 for a free
replacement toy. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For additional information,
contact RC2 at (800) 704-8697
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT
Monday through Friday, or visit
the Learning Curve’s Web site at
www.learningcurve.com |
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