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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 19, 2003
Release # 03-146 Company Phone Number: (800) 357-9460
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Crib Mobile Toys
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the
following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Crib Mobile Toys
Units: 233,000
Manufacturer: Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
Hazard: If batteries used in the mobile leak, the caustic liquid can seep out
of the battery compartment, posing a risk of chemical burns to babies.
Incidents/Injuries: Fisher-Price has received 30 reports of batteries leaking
from the toy's battery compartment, including six reports of minor burn injuries
to babies.
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Description:These are Sparkling Symphony(tm) Mobile crib toys that attach to the crib
side rail and play music and lights that are activated by remote control. Four star
and moon characters are suspended from the mobile, which turns. The recalled toys have
model number 71985 found on both the lower arm of the mobile and the back of the
remote control. The Fisher-Price logo appears at the top of the upper arm, over the
silver decoration. The recalled mobiles were manufactured from October 1999 through
November 2000. A date code is located on the upper arm of the mobile and on the back
of the remote control. Consumers should contact Fisher Price with their date code to
determine if their mobile is part of the recall.
Sold at: Discount department stores and toy stores nationwide sold these mobiles between
December 1999 and December 2001 for about $25.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Firm providing free repair kits containing a seal for the battery compartment,
which will prevent battery leakage.
Consumer Contact: Fisher-Price toll-free at (800) 357-9460 anytime or visit
www.service.mattel.com to determine if product is among the recalled models and to
order the free repair kit if needed.
Media Contact: Laurie Oravec at (716) 687-3395
To see a picture of the recalled item, use the following link:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml03/03146.html
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