Pull-A-Long Friends Toys Recalled Due to Choking Hazards

February 11, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND HEALTH CANADA, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: PULL-A-LONG FRIENDS TOUCAN™, PULL-A-LONG FRIENDS ALLIGATOR™, AND PULL-A-LONG FRIENDS SHARKY™

UNITS: ABOUT 2,400 IN THE UNITED STATES AND 400 IN CANADA

MANUFACTURER: MANHATTAN GROUP LLC, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

HAZARD: THE TOY HAS WOODEN COMPONENTS THAT CAN BREAK OR COME LOOSE, POSING A CHOKING/ASPIRATION HAZARD TO YOUNG CHILDREN.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THREE TYPES OF PULL-TOYS: PULL-A-LONG FRIENDS TOUCAN™ WITH LOT CODE 210720GB, PULL-A-LONG FRIENDS ALLIGATOR™ WITH LOT CODE 210750GB, AND PULL-A-LONG FRIENDS SHARKY™ WITH LOT CODE 210530GB. THE TOUCAN HAS A LARGE YELLOW AND BLACK BEAK AND BLUE STRIPED WINGS. THE CROCODILE IS GREEN AND HAS A RED RIDGE ON ITS BACK AND RED WHEELS WITH YELLOW POLKA DOTS. THE SHARK HAS BLUE SWIRLS PAINTED ON ITS WHEELS AND AN ORANGE WOODEN FISH ON THE PULL STRING. THE LOT CODE IS PRINTED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TOY.

SOLD AT: GIFT AND SPECIALTY STORES NATIONWIDE, ONLINE AND THROUGH CATALOGS FROM SEPTEMBER 2009 THROUGH JANUARY 2010 FOR ABOUT $22.

MANUFACTURED IN: THAILAND

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD TAKE THE TOYS AWAY FROM YOUNG CHILDREN IMMEDIATELY AND RETURN THEM TO THE STORE WHERE PURCHASED FOR A REFUND OR A REPLACEMENT TOY.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT MANHATTAN GROUP AT (800) 541-1345 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.MANHATTANTOY.COM

NOTE: HEALTH CANADA’S PRESS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://CPSR-RSPC.HC-SC.GC.CA/PR-RP/RECALL-RETRAIT-ENG.JSP?RE_ID=973