FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 20, 1998
Release # 99-010a
Company Phone Number: (888) 767-3443 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
Stuffed Animal Recalled by Great American Toy Co.
PRODUCT: Stuffed Crab Toys - Great American Toy Co. Inc.,
of Port Washington, N.Y., is recalling about 18,700 stuffed
crabs. This recall involves only stuffed crabs that have
antennaes with wires and that have the letters "BSW" on the
Great American Toy Co. label attached to the toy. The
stuffed crabs are either blue and green or red and orange.
They come in a variety of sizes. Traveling fairs and
carnivals gave the crab toys away as prizes from March 1998
to July 1998. The toy has a retail value of about $1 to $27,
depending on the size of the stuffed crab.
PROBLEM: The crab's antennaes have sharp wires, presenting
a puncture wound hazard to children.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None reported.
WHAT TO DO: Stop using the stuffed crabs immediately, and
return them to: Great American Toy Co. Inc., 22A Sintsink
Drive East, Port Washington, N.Y. 11050. The company will
provide consumers with either a refund or replacement toy.
When returning the toy, consumers should include a return
address and indicate whether they want the refund or
replacement. For more information, consumers should call
Great American Toy Co. toll-free at (888) 767-3443.
