CPSC, KB Gear Announce Recall of Computer Mouse Sets
CPSC, KB Gear Announce Recall of Computer Mouse Sets
Why was CPSC, KB Gear Announce Recall of Computer Mouse Sets recalled?
The mouse ball can separate from the mouse and pose a choking hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
The Cozy Coupe Computer Mouse was distributed by KB Gear under license from Little Tikes Co., of Hudson, Ohio. KB Gear liquidated and as of Nov. 1, 2001, is no longer in business. As a result, the company is unable to provide consumers with a remedy. To encourage consumers to destroy the computer mouse and as a gesture of goodwill, Little Tikes is offering an equivalent $10 Little Tikes toy to consumers who return the retaining ring from the bottom of the mouse. Contact: Consumers can contact Little Tikes at www.littletikes.com or at (800) 321-0183 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
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
- Cozy Coupe Computer Mouse sets
- Company
- Little Tikes Co., of Hudson, Ohio
- Quantity
- About 49,000
- Sold at
- Internet retailers, toy, electronics and discount stores nationwide sold these computer mouse sets, from September 1999 to August 2001, for between $5 and $20.
- Recall date
- November 28, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC received a report of a 2-year-old girl, who placed the mouse ball in her mouth. Her parents were able to take the ball away from the girl before she was injured.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The Cozy Coupe Computer Mouse is a fully functional computer mouse, shaped like a toy car. The car is plastic and has a red body and yellow roof. A sticker on the back of the car that is shaped like a license plate says, "Cool Car." The computer mouse set also includes two software packages: "Junior Net," a program that provides children with access to a safe environment for e-mailing and participating in animated games; and "Jump*Start Preschool," a CD with 10 sing-and-learn songs.