WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Wind Chime Toys
Units: About 600,000 in the United States and 200,000 in Canada
Distributor: Tiny Love Inc., of New York, N.Y. and the Maya Group Inc., of Huntington Beach, Calif.
Hazard: The wind chime toy can be pulled apart exposing sharp metal rods, posing puncture and laceration hazards to the baby.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received five reports of babies pulling apart the wind chimes exposing the sharp metal rods, including a report of a minor injury to a 24-month-old baby who punctured his cheek with the rods.
Description: This recall involves wind chime toys sold separately, with the Gymini Kick & Play Activity Gym and Tiny Smarts Gift Sets. The toy produces the sound of a wind chime. “Tiny Love” is printed on a tag on the toy. The following names and item numbers are included in this recall:
| Picture | Name | Item Number |
|---|---|---|
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Baby Wind Chime | # 493 |
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Baby Wind Chime - Ocean | # 593 |
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Tiny Smarts – Baby Bunny | # 512 |
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Wind Chime - Duck *The Wind Chime - Duck is sold with the Gymini Kick and Play Activity Gym. Only the Wind Chime is affected by this Recall. |
# 811 |
|
Wind Chime - Louie | # 516 |
|
Wind Chime - Ella | # 517 |
 |
Tiny Smarts Gift Set *Bunny Wind Chime is the only product affected by this Recall. |
# 539 |
Name / Item Number
Baby Wind Chime / # 493
Baby Wind Chime - Ocean / # 593
Tiny Smarts - Baby Bunny / # 512
Wind Chime - Duck (*The Wind Chime - Duck is sold with the Gymini Kick and Play Activity Gym. Only the Wind Chime is affected by this Recall.) / # 811 Wind Chime - Louie / # 516 Wind Chime - Ella / # 517 Tiny Smarts Gift Set (*Bunny Wind Chime is the only product affected by this Recall.) / # 539
Wind chimes sold with other Tiny Love Activity Gyms are not included in this recall.
Sold at: Toys R Us, Walmart, Target, Buy Buy Baby and TJ Maxx stores nationwide from February 2002 through February 2010 for about $8 separately, $22 for the Tiny Smarts Gift Sets and $70 with the Gymini Kick & Play Activity Gym.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled wind chimes from babies and contact Tiny Love to receive a free replacement toy.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Tiny Love toll-free at (888) 791-8166 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at http://www.tinylove.com
Note: Health Canada’s press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=974
See original article online at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10136.html
