LeapFrog Recalls Electronic Plush Toys Due to Choking Hazard
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Article Date: 7/24/2009 | Resource: MLG
LeapFrog Recalls Electronic Plush Toys Due to Choking Hazard
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: My Pal Scout Electronic Plush Toy Dogs
Units: About 3,700
Manufacturer: LeapFrog Enterprises Inc., of Emeryville, Calif.
Hazard: The decals on the paws of the plush toy can be removed and ingested by a child, posing a choking hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: LeapFrog has received two reports of children removing the decals from this toy, including one report of a child ingesting part of the decal.
Description: This recall involves My Pal Scout, a green and beige electronic plush dog with plastic decals on its paws. When those decals are pushed, the dog plays songs, speaks and barks. Scout is printed on the dog tag at the dogs neck. The plush dog measures about 9 inches high by 9 inches wide. LeapFrog Ent. Item No. 19142 is printed on the white tag attached to the dog and on the toys packaging. My Pal Scout dogs with embroidered paws are not included in this recall.
Sold at: Toys R Us stores nationwide, and on the Web at www.toysrus.com, www.leapfrog.com and other retail Web sites from May 2009 through June 2009 for about $20.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the toy away from young children and contact LeapFrog to receive a replacement My Pal Scout with embroidered paws rather than decals.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact LeapFrog at (800) 701-5327 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday, and on Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, or visit the firms Web site at www.leapfrog.com/recall
For more information regarding this article please contact:
Jeffrey Marquart
(949)589-0150
jmarquart@marquartlawgroup.com