WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission, McCrory Stores today announced a voluntary recall
of Baby Walker, Reference Number PHT417, made expressly for York
Distribution Company, due to seat and strap designs which could result
in injury to a child. Approximately 103,000 walkers have been imported
nationwide since 1983.
McCrory is recalling these walkers as a result of 30 incidents of
crotch strap slippage or disengagement and tearing or stretching of the
seat material, which could allow an infant to fall through the seat to -1
the floor and become caught or entangled. One incident of crotch strap
slippage is known to have resulted in a broken collar bone. The walkers involved are round with a silver metal frame and yellow tray with three
play dials, with multi-colored animal print vinyl padded seat and six
yellow plastic wheels. The affected walkers contain a silver sticker
under the tray listing Reference Number PHT417 and York Distribution Co.
(see drawing)
McCrory will provide a full refund to all owners of the Model PHT417.e
The walkers were sold for approximately $15 at the following McCrory
Company stores: McCrory, T.G. & Y, J.J. Newberry, McLellan, H.L. Green,
Kress, Silver, Elmore, Britts, and Kittinger as well as other retail
stores nationwide. Owners of affected walkers
the place of purchase.
Consumers wanting more information should contact their local
should return them to stores. Further information can also be obtained by calling CPSC toll-free hotline number at 800-638-CPSC. A teletypewriter number for the
hearing impaired is 800-638-8270.
McCrory will provide a full refund to all owners of the Model PHT417. The walkers
were sold for approximately $15 at the following stores: McCrory, T.G. & Y, J.J. Newberry, McLellan, H.L. Green, Kress, Silver, Elmore, Britts, and Kittinger. Owners
of affected walkers should return them to the nearest of these stores.