CPSC, Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. Announce Recall of
CPSC, Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Boxes
Why was CPSC, Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. Announce Recall of recalled?
The toy box's lid support can fail, allowing the lid to collapse suddenly. This poses a strangulation hazard to young children, and possible impact injuries to a child's head, neck, fingers or hands.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop young children from using these toy boxes and contact Stork Craft for information to determine if their toy box lid support needs to be replaced. If so, the firm will provide a free replacement lid support. Contact: Contact Stork Craft toll-free at (877) 274-0277 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or go to the firm's Web site at www.Storkcraft.com
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
- Stork Craft Toy Boxes
- Company
- Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc., of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
- Quantity
- About 3,000
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart and J.C. Penney Web sites, and other furniture and baby Web sites, from December 2002 through April 2005, for about $90.
- Recall date
- August 19, 2005
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and Stork Craft have received two reports of the lid collapsing. No injuries have been reported. Stork Craft has received 11 consumer requests for replacement lid supports.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall includes toy boxes with manufacture date codes between November 2002 and July 2004 and the following model numbers and colors: 01520-331 - white, 01520-334 - cherry, 01520-33C - cognac, 01520-33L - oak, and 01520-33N - natural. The manufacture date codes, model numbers, and colors are located on a label underneath the toy boxes. The toy boxes measure 27 inches long by 18 inches wide and 17 inches high. The boxes are constructed of pine.