February 1, 2006
Release #06-077
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (888) 786-8663
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
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.
Note: SunTome Trading Corp. originally recalled these baby walkers on
July 20, 2001.
Name of Product: Baby Walker
Units: About 600
Manufacturer: SunTome Trading Corp., of Los Angeles, Calif.
Hazard: The walkers can fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed.
Incidents/Injuries: No injuries or incidents have been reported.
Description: The recalled walkers have eight wheels and are sold in various colors including dark blue, pink and white, or pink and red. The activity trays on the baby walkers have a steering wheel, various rattles and a mirror or animal themes. The trays play music when the baby pushes a button. “Baby” is printed on a sticker on the tray or the walker’s base.
They were sold at retail toy stores nationwide from March 2001 through January 2006 for about $20.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled walkers immediately and return the walkers to the retailer where purchased for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact SunTome Trading
Corp. at (888) 786-8663 between 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through
Friday.
To see this recall on The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s web site, including a picture of the recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06077.html
Stay Safe!