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CPSC, Vermont Teddy Bear Co.® and Zany Brainy, Inc.® Announce Recall of Skateboard Keychains Sold With Teddy Bears

U.S. CPSCChokingJan 13, 2000
Z.Z. Jamboarder teddy bear with recalled mini skateboard
Z.Z. Jamboarder teddy bear with recalled mini skateboard
Recalled miniature skateboard keychain attached to Z.Z. Jamboarder teddy bears
Recalled miniature skateboard keychain attached to Z.Z. Jamboarder teddy bears

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

Hazard

The skateboards' wheels can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy

Consumers should take these skateboard keychains away from young children immediately, and return them to any Zany Brainy® store to receive a Zooolennium bean-filled plush baby animal toy. Consumers also can return the teddy bear and skateboard keychain set to receive a refund.

Incidents & injuries

The firms are aware of two reports of wheels coming off these skateboards, but no injuries have been reported.

Product description

The skateboard keychain is about 3.75 inches long with red wheels. Z.Z. Jamboarder is a light brown teddy bear, about 15 inches long and wears a white shirt, jeans, a purple hat and sunglasses. The shirt and skateboard have matching emblems showing a bear head inside a red circle. The skateboard keychain is attached to a loop on the right side of the bear's jeans. A sewn-in tag under the left arm of the bear reads, "Z.Z. Jamboarder™" and, on the back, "Limited Edition 1999."

Sold on

Zany Brainy® sold the teddy bears with keychains nationwide through their stores, website and catalog, from November 1999 through December 1999, for $10 to $13, with the purchase of $50 of other merchandise.

Contact the company

For more information, consumers can call their local Zany Brainy® store or visit the website at www.zanybrainy.com. Consumers also can call The Vermont Teddy Bear Co.® toll-free at (877) 293-2327 between 8:30 a.m. and 10 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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