[Recalled] Safety 1st Mobile 4 Wheelin Walkers — Baby Walkers Recalled by Safety 1st NEWS from CPSC U.S | CPSC 2000-08-08
Authorities recorded a safety problem with this product. The details below come directly from the government recall notice.
Recall details
| Product | Safety 1st Mobile 4 Wheelin Walkers |
|---|---|
| Brand / manufacturer | Safety 1st |
| Category | consumer_product |
| Issuing authority | CPSC |
| Reference | 00157 |
| Country of notice | United States |
| Hazard type | recall |
| Notice date | 08 August 2000 |
Why it was recalled
According to the CPSC notice, the identified hazard is: Baby Walkers Recalled by Safety 1st NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued August 8, 2000, Last revised April 29, 2005 Release # 00-157 Safety 1st Recall Hotline: (800) 964-8489 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 Note: Repair kit no longer available. New cash incentive is being offered or replacement product. Do not use these products. Please discard or destroy these products. CPSC, Safety 1st Announce Recall to Repair Baby Walkers WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Safety 1st Inc., of Canton, Mass., is voluntarily recalling to repair about 170,000 Mobile "4 Wheelin" Walkers, which are shaped like cars. Babies can lose their lower teeth when the teeth are caught in parts of the three-spoke steering wheels. Also, on some of these walkers, the telephone could break apart, releasing small parts and posing a choking hazard. Safety 1st has received eight reports of babies catching their teeth in parts of the three-spoke steering wheels. Six babies lost lower front teeth. There also are 44 reports of the telephone button loosening. One 6-month-old baby girl gagged on a telephone button from a phone that came apart. The Mobile "4 Wheelin" Walker is intended for babies 6 months old until the age they begin to walk. The walker has a green body, and includes a Hazards: Choking
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