Fisher-Price has recalled more than 600,000 units of the Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Musical Chair. The recall of the musical kid's toy is due to a strangulation hazard posed by the rotating side table and the back of the child's seat in the unit. Three separate reports were received of young children whose necks got stuck between the seat and the side table, and one of those children even got a welt on the neck. Fisher-Price acted on the reports promptly, and issued the recall of the Laugh and Learn Musical Chair. For full details on the recall, you can click on the Read More link.
The Laugh and Learn Musical Chair has been featured in the Top Toys Of 2005 for Toddlers category. Fortunately, the chairs were recalled before any major incidents occured. Parents who purchased the toys please make sure that appropriate steps are taken to obtain the free repair kit from Fisher-Price. The kit contains a plastic piece that fits between the seat back and the rotating table to avoid strangulation hazards.
Name of Product: Fisher-Price® Laugh & Learn™ Musical Learning Chair™
Units: About 614,000
Manufacturer: Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
Hazard: A child can become lodged between the seatback and side table of the chair, possibly leading to an entrapment of the neck. This can pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: Fisher-Price has received three reports of young children getting their necks lodged between the seatback and the side table of the toy, including one report of a child receiving a welt on the neck.
Description: The recalled Laugh & Learn Musical Learning Chair is a plastic infant toy that measures about 17 inches high. It plays music and teaches children numbers and letters. It also features a blue chair with four green plastic legs and a side table with a purple base and white top. The table holds a clock, book, and a lamp. Smiley faces are displayed on the lamp and seat back. “Fisher-Price” is written on the front of the chair. The packaging states that the toy is intended for children 12 months through 36 months of age. The model numbers are H4609, H7167 through H7173, H8157, H8998, and J0272 through J0275 can be found on the underside of the seat of the chair.
Sold by: Discount department and toy stores nationwide from May 2005 through January 2006 for about $27.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled musical chair away from children immediately and contact Fisher-Price to receive a free repair kit that contains a plastic piece that connects in between the seatback and side table, preventing the possibility of entrapment.
Consumer Contact: Contact Fisher-Price at (866) 552-3914 anytime or visit the firm’s Web site at www.service.fisher-price.com