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CPSC, Kids II Announce Recall of Butterfly Baby Toys

U.S. CPSCInjuriesSep 6, 2001
Recalled Carter's butterfly baby toy
Recalled Carter's butterfly baby toy

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The antennae on these butterfly toys contain wire that can pass through the fabric, causing cuts and scratches to babies.

Remedy

Consumers should take these toys away from babies immediately, and return the toy to the store where purchased or contact Kids II for a free replacement butterfly toy.

Incidents & injuries

Kids II has received 27 reports of wires passing through the fabric on the antennae of these toys, resulting in four babies getting cuts to the hand or face, and five babies receiving scratches.

Product description

The recall involves Carter's Activity Butterflies with 3-inch long bendable antennae. The body of the stuffed butterfly toy is green and purple and the wings are multi-colored. The toy makes various "fun sounds" when squeezed. The stuffed stars on the ends of the antennae contain a squeaker and a rattle. The lower wings make a crinkle sound and one of the upper wings contains a mirror. The toy has model number 50052 written on a small tag behind one of its wings. A date code on the opposite side of this tag ends with, "00433," "00856," "01003," or "01148." Butterfly toys with short antennae, about 1¾-inches long, do not contain wire, and are not part of the recall.

Sold on

Mass merchandise and juvenile specialty stores nationwide sold these butterfly toys, from February 2001 through August 2001, for between $15 and $20.

Contact the company

For more information, consumers should call Kids II at (770) 751-0442 between 7:30 a.m. and 4: 30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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