Musical Chair
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Fisher-Price(r) Laugh & Learn(tm) Musical Learning
Chair(tm)
Units: About 614,000
Manufacturer: Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
Hazard: A child can become lodged between the seatback and side table of
the chair, possibly leading to an entrapment of the neck. This can pose
a strangulation hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: Fisher-Price has received three reports of young
children getting their necks lodged between the seatback and the side
table of the toy, including one report of a child receiving a welt on
the neck.
Description: The recalled Laugh & Learn Musical Learning Chair is a
plastic infant toy that measures about 17 inches high. It plays music
and teaches children numbers and letters. It also features a blue chair
with four green plastic legs and a side table with a purple base and
white top. The table holds a clock, book, and a lamp. Smiley faces are
displayed on the lamp and seat back. "Fisher-Price" is written on the
front of the chair. The packaging states that the toy is intended for
children 12 months through 36 months of age. The model numbers are
H4609, H7167 through H7173, H8157, H8998, and J0272 through J0275 can be
found on the underside of the seat of the chair.
Sold by: Discount department and toy stores nationwide from May 2005
through January 2006 for about $27.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled musical chair away from
children immediately and contact Fisher-Price to receive a free repair
kit that contains a plastic piece that connects in between the seatback
and side table, preventing the possibility of entrapment.
Consumer Contact: Contact Fisher-Price at (866) 552-3914 anytime or
visit the firm's Web site
Consumers can also view a video clip about this recall (standard version
or a higher quality version - broadband connection recommended)
(transcript). This is in "streaming video" format. Also available on our
website is an audio clip containing sounds made by this toy.
To see a picture of the recalled product(s) visit the CPSC's web site.
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