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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2001 Release # 01-203 |
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 |
Note: there is a subsequent recall on the following product.
PRODUCT: Baby Walkers - SunTome Trading Corp., of Los Angeles, Calif.,
is voluntarily recalling about 600 baby walkers. The baby walker is
model number ST-108ST, which is written on the box. "Q BABY" is written
on a label on the front of the walker and "MADE IN TAIWAN" is written on
a tag on the back of the seat. They are light and dark blue, pink,
green, purple and white. They have one of three types of activity trays:
"Finger Power Training" features a phone and steering wheel; "Music &
Light" features a side-view mirror and plane toy; and "Train Engine"
plays four animal sounds and four songs. The walkers are packaged in a
box labeled in part, "BABY HAND'S," and "COMFORTABLE PAD MADE OF TC
CLOTH, WITH FRONT AND BACK GUARD." Independent discount stores located
in California, Arizona and Texas sold these baby walkers from January
1998 through July 2001 for between $18 and $22.
PROBLEM: The walkers will fit through a standard doorway and are not
designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers
could be seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None reported.
WHAT TO DO: Consumers should stop using these baby walkers immediately
and call the firm for instructions on returning the walkers for a refund
and shipping costs. For more information, consumers should call SunTome
Trading Corp. at (888) SUNTOME (786-8663) between 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
PT Monday through Friday. This recall came to CPSC's attention as a
result of routine import dock surveillance activities in cooperation
with the U.S. Customs Service.