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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Nychelle Fleming
March 8, 1999
(301) 504-7063
Release # 99-074
CPSC, Chariot Victor Publishing Announce Recall of VeggieTales' Dave
and the Giant Pickle Playset
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Chariot Victor Publishing, of Colorado Springs, Colo., is
recalling about 44,000 VeggieTales' Dave and the Giant Pickle playsets. Six of the
character figurines have plastic plugs in their base that can come out, presenting a
small parts choking hazard for young children. The French Peas figurine also poses a
choking hazard because of its size and shape.
CPSC and Chariot Victor Publishing are aware of one report of a 2-year-old child
found with a plug from the playset in his mouth. No injuries have been reported.
VeggieTales' Dave and the Giant Pickle playsets contain 10 figurines based on the
"Dave and The Giant Pickle!" video. They include asparagus, peas, a grape, gourds
and a pickle. The set also includes two sheep and tents. The figurines were sold in a
mostly blue box showing scenes from the animated video. The product number SPCN
9834501358 is under the UPC code on the back of the box.
Major Christian bookstores and catalog companies sold these playsets nationwide
from September 1998 through February 1999 for about $20.
Consumers should immediately take the figurines with plugs in their base and the
French Peas figurine away from children, and return them to Chariot Victor Publishing
for free replacement figurines. The company also will reimburse consumers postage
charges for returning their figurines. For more information, call Chariot Victor
Publishing at (800) 743-2514 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CST Monday through Friday.
Consumers also can write to the company at: Chariot Victor Publishing, 4050 Lee
Vance View, Colorado Springs, CO 80918.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects
the public from the unreasonable risk of injury
or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. To
report a dangerous product
or a product-related injury and for information on CPSC's fax-on-demand service, call
CPSC's hotline at (800)
638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To order a press release through
fax-on-demand, call
(301) 504-0051 from the handset of your fax machine and enter the release number.
Consumers can obtain this
release and recall information or report product hazards to
info@cpsc.gov.
