CPSC, Ocean Desert Sales Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Stuffed
Yarn Bunnies
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: Stuffed Yarn Bunny
Units: About 18,500
Manufacturer: Ocean Desert Sales Inc., of Philadelphia, Pa.
Hazard: The eyes can detach from the stuffed animal, posing an
aspiration hazard to young children. Additionally, the heart and flower
button decorations also can detach, posing a choking hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The stuffed bunny is about 8-inches tall wearing a skirt or
overall shorts in various colors including purple, turquoise and pink.
The skirt and overall shorts are decorated with heart and flower
buttons, and there is a bow tie at the neck in checked pattern colors
including green and pink. The eyes are round black beads. A hang tag
attached to the stuffed bunny reads in part, "OCEAN DESERT SALES 5400
TULIP STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19124 ITEM NO.: EST-220 MADE IN CHINA UPC
CODE: 0 15381 14220 1."
Sold at: Discount and dollar stores from February 2002 through March
2003 for about $1.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the toy away from young
children and return it the store where purchased for a refund.
Consumer Contact: Contact Ocean Desert Sales at (800) 252-1931 between 8
a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
