Stuffed Sock Monkeys Recalled by Restoration Hardware
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 16, 1999
Release # 99-124
Company Phone Number: (877) 747-4671 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063
CPSC, Restoration Hardware Inc. Announce Recall of Stuffed Sock Monkeys
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Restoration Hardware Inc., of Corte Madera, Calif.,
is recalling approximately 12,000 Sock Monkey stuffed animals. Sewing
needles or pins have been found in the stuffing of these monkeys
presenting a laceration hazard.
CPSC and Restoration Hardware are aware of one injury when an 18-
month old girl in Utah received a needle stick on her lip. Restoration
Hardware has since found an additional 17 monkeys in store inventory
containing needles or pins.
These monkeys are about 16 to 20 inches tall and made of a brown
tweed-like knit fabric with white hands and feet. They have red lips,
black felt eyes and a red patch directly under the tail. They have a
brown tweed and white knit caps on their heads. They do not contain any
buttons or other plastic parts.
Restoration Hardware's stores, catalogs and web site sold the
monkeys from October 1997 through May 1999 for about $29. The monkeys
were produced both domestically and overseas.
Consumers should return the monkeys to any Restoration Hardware
store for a refund and a discount merchandise certificate. Catalog
purchasers will be contacted directly by Restoration Hardware. For more
information, call Restoration Hardware at (877) 747-4671 anytime.
Only sock monkeys sold by Restoration Hardware are subject to this
recall.
