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CPSC and BRIO® Corp. Announce Recall of Curious George Toys is CPSC recall #02058, announced on December 6, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: These Curious George monkey plush toys are dressed in a yellow plastic space suit with matching gloves. They have a detachable backpack with a red fabric-filled mobile phone attached. The small mobile phone is 1.25 inches by 1.5 inches, and is connected to a gray, mesh backpack by a 4.75-inch string sewn into one of the backpack's seams. A label in the collar of the space suit reads, "Curious George by BRIO." This is an "Activity George," which is written on the packaging, and is labeled for children ages 18 months and older. The back of the box reads: "Removable backpack with mobile phone!" The recalled toy has model number 32900 written on the front of the box. The remedy is consumers should take these toys away from children immediately and call brio to get a refund or replacement toy. consumers also can send the toy to brio corp., safety recall, n120 w18485 freistadt road, germantown, wi 53022.. Affected brand: BRIO® Corp., of Germantown, Wis., a subsidiary of BRIO AB of Sweden.
These Curious George monkey plush toys are dressed in a yellow plastic space suit with matching gloves. They have a detachable backpack with a red fabric-filled mobile phone attached. The small mobile phone is 1.25 inches by 1.5 inches, and is connected to a gray, mesh backpack by a 4.75-inch string sewn into one of the backpack's seams. A label in the collar of the space suit reads, "Curious George by BRIO." This is an "Activity George," which is written on the packaging, and is labeled for children ages 18 months and older. The back of the box reads: "Removable backpack with mobile phone!" The recalled toy has model number 32900 written on the front of the box.
Affected products
Curious George toys
Recalled brands
BRIO® Corp., of Germantown, Wis., a subsidiary of BRIO AB of Sweden
Remedy
Consumers should take these toys away from children immediately and call BRIO to get a refund or replacement toy. Consumers also can send the toy to BRIO Corp., SAFETY RECALL, N120 W18485 Freistadt Road, Germantown, WI 53022.
Recall date
December 6, 2001
CPSC recall #02058 covers CPSC and BRIO® Corp. Announce Recall of Curious George Toys, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on December 6, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: These Curious George monkey plush toys are dressed in a yellow plastic space suit with matching gloves. They have a detachable backpack with a red fabric-filled mobile phone attached. The small mobile phone is 1.25 inches by 1.5 inches, and is connected to a gray, mesh backpack by a 4.75-inch string sewn into one of the backpack's seams. A label in the collar of the space suit reads, "Curious George by BRIO." This is an "Activity George," which is written on the packaging, and is labeled for children ages 18 months and older. The back of the box reads: "Removable backpack with mobile phone!" The recalled toy has model number 32900 written on the front of the box.
The CPSC remedy for recall #02058 is consumers should take these toys away from children immediately and call brio to get a refund or replacement toy. consumers also can send the toy to brio corp., safety recall, n120 w18485 freistadt road, germantown, wi 53022.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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