CPSC, Graco Children’s Products Announce Recall of Bumble Bee Toys with Blue Antennae

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Recall Category: Kids Recalls

Recall Date: 2004-01-14T00:00:00

Product: Bumble Bee Toys with blue antennae sold with certain Graco high chairs and Graco mobile entertainers, and also sold separately as an accessory and replacement part

Company: Graco Children's Products, Inc. of Exton, Pa.

Hazard: The blue antennae on the Bumble Bee toy can break, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Description: All Bumble Bee toys with blue antennae distributed by Graco are included in this recall. Specifically, Bumble Bee toys with blue antennae were distributed with Graco High Chair model numbers 3656CUB, 3658FKB, 3659KER, 3659NGS, 3660WNN and 35605 manufactured between July 22, 2002 and March 9, 2003, and Graco Tot Wheels Mobile Entertainer models 4522OTM, 4522TOTM, 4521ALP, 35628 and 4512FUN manufactured between November 8, 2001 and March 9, 2003. Bumble Bee toys with blue antennae were also distributed separately as an accessory and a replacement part with model number 548094S. Bumble Bee toys with yellow or black antennae are not affected.

Remedy: Consumers should discard immediately any Bumble Bee toys with blue antennae in their possession and contact Graco to receive a free replacement toy.

Incidents / Injuries: Graco has received 26 reports of the antennae breaking off of the Bumble Bee toys, including five reports of children who started to choke on the broken antennae. One child's throat was scratched when the child's mother removed the broken antenna from the child's mouth.

Recall Number: 04064

Product Type: Toys / Play Products, High Chairs / Seating

Hazard Type: Choking Hazard

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