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Shelcore "8 in 1 Play Center"

CPSC Recall #90-001 - October 16, 1989

Recall Summary

Recall Number90-001
Recall DateOctober 16, 1989
Remedy TypeRepair
Units AffectedApproximately 400,000

Product

Shelcore "8 in 1 Play Center"

Description

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, as a precaution, is issuing a warning on the Shelcore "8 in 1 Play Center" with four corner holes manufactured prior to 1988. Play Centers manufactured after July, 1988 do not contain four corner holes and are not subject to this notice. Consumers are warned not to attach the Play Center by strings to a crib or playpen. If strings are not tied tightly or become loosened with use, the string between the toy and the crib may present a potential strangulation hazard if a child places his neck over the excess string. The Company never received a consumer complaint or report of injury associated with this product. The Play Center, model No. 61012, measures approximately 10 inches by 10 inches by one inch and contains four corner holes and eight multi-colored, eight-sided individual toys which can be pulled out and played with separately. The toy was designed for children between the ages of nine to 36 months. The toys were sold nationwide for about $8.50 each. To date, approximately 400,000 units have been sold. Attachment to a mesh-sided playpen is more dangerous than to a wooden crib or playpen since the flexible mesh creates a greater potential for entrapment. In July, 1988, Shelcore, Inc. redesigned the product without corner holes so it cannot be attached to anything. Play centers which do not contain four corner holes are not subject to this warning. Consumers who have attached the Play Center to a crib or playpen by strings should immediately cut and throw away the strings. The toy can still be used safely on the floor of a crib or playpen.

Hazard

If strings are not tied tightly or become loosened with use, the string between the toy and the crib may present a potential strangulation hazard if a child places his neck over the excess string.

Incidents & Injuries

 The Company never received a consumer complaint or report of injury associated with this product.

Remedy Instructions

Consumers who have attached the Play Center to a crib or playpen by strings should immediately cut and throw away the strings. The toy can still be used safely on the floor of a crib or playpen.

What Should You Do?

Stop using this product immediately. Contact the manufacturer for a Repair at no charge. If you experienced an injury, report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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Follow the consumer action instructions in the recall notice above. Most recalls require you to stop using the product and contact the manufacturer directly, either by calling the toll-free number listed in the official CPSC notice or by visiting the manufacturer's website. You generally do not need a receipt or original packaging to claim a remedy. The manufacturer is legally required to provide the remedy (Repair) at no cost to you.

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In most cases, no. CPSC-coordinated recall remedies are designed to be accessible without proof of purchase. Manufacturers typically ask consumers to self-certify ownership and may ask for photos of the product or its serial number. Some manufacturers request that you mail in a portion of the product (such as a cut cord or removed component) as proof of disposal. Check the specific remedy instructions for this recall for exact requirements. If you registered your product at the time of purchase, the process is usually even simpler.

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