Children’s Merry-Go-Rounds Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us Recalled by Pacific Cycle Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Date: | June 12 2008 |
Name of Products: | Playsafe Spinning Quad Merry-Go-Rounds |
Units: | About 15,000 |
Manufacturer: | Pacific Cycle Inc., of Madison, Wis. |
Hazard: | The inner bearing on the merry-go-round can fail, causing the seat assembly to suddenly drop to the ground. This poses a fall hazard to children riding the merry-go-round. |
Incidents/Injuries: | Pacific Cycle has received one report of an injury involving the merry-go- round, which resulted in a fall and abrasions to a child. |
Description: | The Playsafe Spinning Quad Merry-Go-Round has four yellow plastic seats and black and silver metal bars. |
Sold at: | Toys R Us nationwide between January 2008 through March 2008 for between $80 and $100. |
Manufactured in: | China |
Remedy: | Consumers should immediately take the merry-go-round away from children and return it to Toys R Us for a full refund, or contact Pacific Cycle to receive a free retrofit kit. |
Consumer Contact: | Pacific Cycle |