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NEWS from CPSC
" W! l1 q3 m- HU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
0 u- \, r; l- P- W+ sFebruary 17, 2009; o& R& W! v4 P( I5 C
Release #09-131 | Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 233-5921+ b' {: Z7 e- _4 w
Firm抯 Media Contact: (212) 299-3962+ F5 g: E P1 A8 P5 N
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772( R% h' h4 r9 Z+ U4 R1 x, H
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
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| Evenflo® Recalls Children Activity Centers Due to Fall Hazard
" Q+ ?% N+ h, ~8 @4 nWASHINGTON, 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., p ]9 p" [8 H: i/ j
Name of Product: Evenflo Activity Centers
1 f- y8 Q9 N( Y) J6 c# r5 |Units: About 213,000
2 u' k. O. B" u; H6 K) _% \Manufacturer: Evenflo Co. Inc., of Miamisburg, Ohio
3 S: u: d& v, F+ qHazard: When used as an activity table, the cap on one end of the product can loosen and fall off, posing a fall hazard to a young child.2 A% b# u% S8 U! k: v# H$ j
Incidents/Injuries: Evenflo has received 11 reports of dislodged end caps which resulted in nine minor injuries, including bumps and bruises. Evenflo has also received a report of a dislodged end cap that resulted in a child suffering a broken collarbone in Canada.- i- t5 A$ M. K5 A/ ?+ n
Description: The recall involves Evenflo ExerSaucer Triple Fun stationary activity centers made between October 2006 and December 2008. The model number is 6231711. Stage 3 position involves converting the product into an activity table. No other ExerSaucer models use end caps and, therefore, no other models are included in this recall.' F1 _, {# _/ S1 m
Sold at: Juvenile product and mass merchandise stores nationwide, including Toys 慠 Us and Burlington Baby Depot, from October 2006 through February 2009 for about $120.
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Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the activity table in Stage 3 and contact Evenflo to receive a free replacement end cap. The product may continue to be used in Stages 1 and 2 without changes.+ ]/ M4 J4 a( e8 b( h
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Evenflo at (800) 233-5921 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm抯 Web site at www.exersaucertriplefun.com
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8 P# U" l( w+ m5 f& R: F0 m m[size=-1]--- Send the link for this page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
0 X8 x, P1 |( u( P+ MTo report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
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