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: SCOOBY DOO, TWEETY AND BATMAN FORK AND SPOON SETS
UNITS: ABOUT 127,000
MANUFACTURER: PEACHTREE PLAYTHINGS, OF ATLANTA, GA.
HAZARD: THE MIDDLE TWO PRONGS OF THE PLASTIC FORK CAN DETACH, POSING A CHOKING HAZARD TO CHILDREN.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: PEACHTREE PLAYTHINGS HAS RECEIVED ONE REPORT OF A MIDDLE PRONG DETACHING FROM THE FORK. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE SCOOBY DOO, TWEETY AND BATMAN PLASTIC FORK AND SPOON SETS. THE TWO-PIECE SET IS WHITE PLASTIC WITH CARTOON IMAGES ON THE HANDLE.
SOLD AT: DOLLAR TREE STORES AND DEALS DURING JANUARY 2010 FOR ABOUT $1 PER SET.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED FORK AND SPOON SETS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND RETURN THEM TO DOLLAR TREE OR DEALS FOR A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT PEACHTREE PLAYTHINGS AT (800) 290-4831 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.PEACHTREEPLAYTHINGS.COM OR EMAIL THE FIRM AT [email protected]
As an attorney, I can’t understand how the manufacturers and retail stores place these toys into the hands of toddlers and small children without regard to the safety of our kids.
The cost to implement a process to ensure the safety of our children is a fraction of the cost should an unsafe toy cause a catastrophic situation, including a fatality. And regardless of the expense to implement additional safety measures, how can these manufactures afford NOT to place an emphasis on keeping our children safe?