CPSC, Gateway Announce Recall of Foam Rubber Toy Cows
CPSC, Gateway Announce Recall of Foam Rubber Toy Cows
Why was CPSC, Gateway Announce Recall of Foam Rubber Toy Cows recalled?
Small pieces of these foam rubber cows can tear away, posing a serious choking hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should either throw these cows away immediately or take them to any Gateway Country store location in exchange for another Gateway-brand item of comparable value. Contact: For more information, call Gateway toll-free at (877) 206-4889 anytime or go to the recall web site at www.gateway.com/stresscow
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Gateway foam rubber cows
- Company
- Gateway Inc., of San Diego, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 1 million
- Sold at
- Gateway stores distributed the cows, from September 1997 through September 1999, as a giveaway with a computer purchase. A small number were sold separately for about $4.
- Recall date
- October 8, 1999
- Incidents / injuries
- Gateway has received three reports, by consumers in the U.S., of small pieces of these cows tearing away. There have been no reports of any injuries.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
These cows are white with black spots. They are about 4.5 inches long and 3 inches high. "Gateway" is written in green on the cows' backs.