Chicken Limbo Electronic Party Game
CPSC Recall #06-096 — February 22, 2006
Product
Chicken Limbo Electronic Party Game
Description
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Milton Bradley, of East Longmeadow, Mass. is recalling about 461,000 Chicken Limbo Electronic Party Games. The game's two side poles do not fit into their bases properly making the game unstable. This can cause the game to completely fall apart if touched, hitting children playing the game as well as bystanders.Name of Product: Chicken Limbo Electronic Party GameUnits: About 461,000Manufacturer: Milton Bradley, of East Longmeadow, Mass.Hazard: The game's two side poles do not fit into their bases properly making the game unstable. This can cause the game to completely fall apart if touched, hitting children playing the game as well as bystanders.Incidents/Injuries: Milton Bradley has received 46 reports of the Chicken Limbo party game collapsing unexpectedly. This includes 23 reports of injuries including bumps, bruises, welts and red marks, four reports of cuts, one chipped tooth and one fractured foot.Description: The recalled "Chicken Limbo" is a plastic electronic game consisting of two red vertical poles set in yellow bases and an orange horizontal bar with a plastic white chicken at the center of the bar. The game is intended for children age 4 and up.Sold at: Discount department and toy stores nationwide from June 2005 through January 2006 for about $25.Manufactured in: China.Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled Chicken Limbo game away from children immediately and contact Milton Bradley to receive a free repair kit. The kit contains two yellow plastic replacement side poles to stabilize the toy.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Milton Bradley at (800) 245-0910 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.miltonbradley.com.Conumers can also view a video clip about this recall (high quality version) (transcript) (standard quality version). This is in "streaming video" format.
Hazard
The game's two side poles do not fit into their bases properly making the game unstable. This can cause the game to completely fall apart if touched, hitting children playing the game as well as bystanders.
Incidents / Injuries
Milton Bradley has received 46 reports of the Chicken Limbo party game collapsing unexpectedly. This includes 23 reports of injuries including bumps, bruises, welts and red marks, four reports of cuts, one chipped tooth and one fractured foot.
Remedy
Consumers should take the recalled Chicken Limbo game away from children immediately and contact Milton Bradley to receive a free repair kit. The kit contains two yellow plastic replacement side poles to stabilize the toy.
Units Affected
About 461,000
Sold At
Discount department and toy stores nationwide from June 2005 through January 2006 for about $25.
Manufacturer
Milton Bradley, of East Longmeadow, Mass.
Manufactured In
China