CPSCNovember 14, 1995

CPSC, Ace Novelty Urge Consumers To Remove Strap From recall

CPSC, Ace Novelty Urge Consumers To Remove Strap From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Chairs

Why was CPSC, Ace Novelty Urge Consumers To Remove Strap From recalled?

November 14, 1995 Release # 96-017 WASHINGTON, D.C.- CPSC, Ace Novelty of Bellevue, Wash., is instructing consumers to remove the strap on 69,100 "Teenage Mutant Ninja" foam chairs. Children can become entangled and strangle in the strap.CPSC is aware of four incidents in which the children ranging between two and four years old were caught under the bandanna-style strap. No injuries were reported and no medical attention was required.The chairs, measuring 2 feet high by 14 inches wide, were part of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja" series, which features a variety of products based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon characters. Each of the green plush chairs features a yellow seat and a Ninja Turtle head as a backrest. The chairs were sold in four styles, all with model number 28021:"Raphael," "Leonardo," "Michelangelo," and "Donitello." Each chair has a red bandanna around the backrest, red mesh wrist straps on the arms, and a red "R," "L," "M," or "D" in a black stripe along the bottom of the chair.Toy stores and department stores sold the 69,100 "Teenage Mutant Ninja " chairs nationwide from January 1990 through April 1991 for approximately $19.Consumers should immediately cut the bandanna-style strap from the chairs and discard the strap. Consumers who have questions about this corrective action should contact Ms. McCoy at Ace Novelty at (800) 759-1223 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST

What should I do if I have this product?

Follow the instructions in the official agency record.

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
Teenage Mutant Ninja foam chairs
Company
Ace Novelty
Recall date
November 14, 1995
Agency
CPSC

Product description

November 14, 1995 Release # 96-017 WASHINGTON, D.C.- CPSC, Ace Novelty of Bellevue, Wash., is instructing consumers to remove the strap on 69,100 "Teenage Mutant Ninja" foam chairs. Children can become entangled and strangle in the strap.CPSC is aware of four incidents in which the children ranging between two and four years old were caught under the bandanna-style strap. No injuries were reported and no medical attention was required.The chairs, measuring 2 feet high by 14 inches wide, were part of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja" series, which features a variety of products based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon characters. Each of the green plush chairs features a yellow seat and a Ninja Turtle head as a backrest. The chairs were sold in four styles, all with model number 28021:"Raphael," "Leonardo," "Michelangelo," and "Donitello." Each chair has a red bandanna around the backrest, red mesh wrist straps on the arms, and a red "R," "L," "M," or "D" in a black stripe along the bottom of the chair.Toy stores and department stores sold the 69,100 "Teenage Mutant Ninja " chairs nationwide from January 1990 through April 1991 for approximately $19.Consumers should immediately cut the bandanna-style strap from the chairs and discard the strap. Consumers who have questions about this corrective action should contact Ms. McCoy at Ace Novelty at (800) 759-1223 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST

Open official CPSC notice Latest recalls