FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 22, 2003
Release # 03-128
Company Phone Number: (800) 347-8372
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, The Step2 Company Announce Recall of Toy Drumsticks
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Toy Drumsticks
Units: 800
Distributor: The Step2 Company, of Streetsboro, Ohio
Hazard: The tip of the drumstick can break off, posing a choking hazard
to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and Step2 are aware of one incident where a
child reportedly began to choke on the top of the drumstick. The child's
parent performed the Heimlech maneuver to remove the small part.
Description: The drumsticks were sold with the Step2 Toddle Tunes Big
Band Drum set, models 7135B2 and 7135KR. The drum sets are blue and
yellow with music decals attached to the front. The word "Step2" is
imprinted across the front of the drum set. The yellow and blue
drumsticks are about 9-inches long.
Sold at: Toy stores and online retailers sold the drum sets nationwide
from February 2002 through April 2003 for about $30.
Manufactured in: Korea
Remedy: Contact Step2 to receive a replacement set of drumsticks.
Consumer Contact: The Step2 Company at (800) 347-8372 between 8 a.m. and
5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at
www.step2.com
