CPSC, Toys "R" Us Announce Recall of "Bathtub Baby" Doll Sets
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Toys "R" Us, of Paramus, N.J., is recalling 71,000
Bathtub Baby doll sets. These doll sets come with a small ball, which
poses a serious choking hazard to children under 3 years old.
CPSC and Toys "R" Us are not aware of any injuries involving these
doll sets. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of
injuries.
The Bathtub Baby doll set includes a blue, plastic bathtub; a 5.5
inch soft vinyl doll wearing a blue diaper; a pink, fish-shaped
strainer; and a pink ball about 1.25 inches in diameter. The set is
packaged in a clear plastic bag with a hangtag. Writing on the hangtag
includes, "BATHTUB BABY," WHAT A DOLL!" "FISHEL" and "MADE IN CHINA."
Toys "R" Us stores nationwide sold these doll set from October
1998 through July 1999 for about $2.
Consumers are urged to take the doll sets away from young children
immediately and return them to the stores where purchased for a full
refund. For more information, consumers should call their local Toys "R"
Us store, or visit the Toys "R" Us web site at www.toysrus.com/recalls/index.cfm.
This recall was the result of an inspection conducted by the CPSC
staff.