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C O N S U M E R A L E R T S
PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: November 2,
2011
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC) and
Health Canada, in
cooperation with the firm named
below, today announced a
voluntary recall of the
following consumer product.
Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately
unless otherwise instructed. It
is illegal to resell or attempt
to resell a recalled consumer
product. |
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Name of product: |
Toulouse-LapTrec magnetic
sketchboards |
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Units: |
About 95,000 in the United
States and 4,300 in Canada. |
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Importer: |
Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, New
York. |
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Manufacturers: |
Rainbow Force Plastic Products,
of China. |
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Hazard: |
The magnetic tip of the drawing
pen can dislodge from the pen,
posing a choking hazard to
children. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
Battat has received 19 reports
of the magnetic tip separating
from the pen. No injuries have
been reported. |
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Description: |
This recall involves the
Toulouse-LapTrec magnetic
sketchboard, which has a white
plastic writing surface bordered
by either a red or brown plastic
frame, and has a bean bag type
backing. The sketch board has
four animal shapes across the
top - a rabbit, dog, cat and
duck. The multicolored magnetic
pen is affixed to the front of
the sketchpad. The model number
BX1026 (red frame) or BX1027
(brown frame) can be found on a
paper wrapper that comes with
the product at the time it was
purchased. |
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Sold at: |
Target and Barnes & Noble stores
nationwide and by various online
retailers from March 2010 to
March 2011 for about $16. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should immediately
take recalled sketchboards away
from children and contact Battat
to receive a free replacement
sketchboard. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For additional information,
contact Battat toll-free at
(866) 665-5524 between 8:30 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through
Friday, or visit Battat's
website at www.battatco.com. |
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