WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, 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.
NAME OF PRODUCT: PLAYSAFE SPINNING QUAD MERRY-GO-ROUNDS
UNITS: ABOUT 15,000
MANUFACTURER: PACIFIC CYCLE INC., OF MADISON, WIS.
HAZARD: THE INNER BEARING ON THE MERRY-GO-ROUND CAN FAIL, CAUSING THE SEAT ASSEMBLY TO SUDDENLY DROP TO THE GROUND. THIS POSES A FALL HAZARD TO CHILDREN RIDING THE MERRY-GO-ROUND.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: PACIFIC CYCLE HAS RECEIVED ONE REPORT OF AN INJURY INVOLVING THE MERRY-GO- ROUND, WHICH RESULTED IN A FALL AND ABRASIONS TO A CHILD.
DESCRIPTION: THE PLAYSAFE SPINNING QUAD MERRY-GO-ROUND HAS FOUR YELLOW PLASTIC SEATS AND BLACK AND SILVER METAL BARS.
SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: TOYS R US NATIONWIDE BETWEEN JANUARY 2008 THROUGH MARCH 2008 FOR BETWEEN $80 AND $100.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE MERRY-GO-ROUND AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND RETURN IT TO TOYS R US FOR A FULL REFUND, OR CONTACT PACIFIC CYCLE TO RECEIVE A FREE RETROFIT KIT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT PACIFIC CYCLE TOLL FREE AT (877) 564-2261 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.PACIFIC-CYCLE.COM
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