Wisconsin "Sweet Home Shoe House Playset" and "Ice Cream Doll"
CPSC Recall #88-032 — May 25, 1988
Product
Wisconsin "Sweet Home Shoe House Playset" and "Ice Cream Doll"
Description
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Product Safety Commission, the Wisconsin Toy Company, Inc. of New York is voluntarily recalling its "Sweet Home Shoe House Playset" and "Ice Cream Doll" because they have small parts and may present a choking hazard to young children. Consumers should take the items away from children and return them to the retailer where purchased for a full refund. The "Sweet Home Shoe House Playset" is a plastic house in the shape of a work boot, measuring 11 by 7 by 6 inches, containing pieces of dolls and doll furniture. The playsets are labeled "1984 JUMBOS INTERNATIONAL (HONG KONG) CO. NO. 698", and 6,500 were sold nationally for about $5.00. "Ice Cream Doll" is a soft doll about 12 inches tall, with a plastic ice cream cone suspended from a string around the neck of the doll, with a sewn-in label marked "ICE CREAM DOLL, MADE IN HONG KONG." $3.00. CPSC and Wisconsin Toy said they know of no injuries involved with the toys. U.S. Customs agents and CPSC inspectors discovered the small parts violation of the Ice Cream Doll during "Operation Toyland" import surveillance at Newark, New Jersey last fall. Anyone wishing additional information may call Wisconsin at (201) 279-9718.
Hazard
The toys have small parts and may present a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents / Injuries
CPSC and Wisconsin Toy said they know of no injuries involved with the toys.
Remedy
Consumers should take the items away from children and return them to the retailer where purchased for a full refund.
Units Affected
Approximately 6,500 Shoe House Playsets
Manufactured In
Hong Kong