CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Swings and Toys

Recalled August 23, 2000 · CPSC recall 00168 · Fisher-Price

Hazard

Life & Lock Swings: Children can maneuver out of the restraints and fall out of the swings, resulting in serious injuries. Get Up & Go Walkers: Young children leaning forward on the front of the toys can tip them over and fall. Also, the windshield wipers on some of the toys, which stick out, can injure young children when they fall.

Remedy

Life & Lock Swings: Consumers should stop using the swings immediately. Fisher-Price will provide a free repair kit with a supplemental waist and crotch restraint belt.g et Up & Go Walkers: Consumers should stop children from using the toys immediately and call Fisher-Price for a free repair kit that will eliminate the front bar and windshield wiper.

Units

About 2.5 million Lift & Lock Swings, and about 246,000 Get Up & Go Walkers

Incidents / injuries

Lift & Lock Swings: Eight children suffered serious injuries, including a fractured skull, leg, arm and two collarbones; two concussions; and stitches to the forehead. Thirty children received minor injuries including bumps, bruises and scrapes. Get Up & Go Walkers: Fisher-Price has received 330 reports of children falling while using or near the product. A total of 132 children received injuries such as bumps, bruises, scratches and cuts.

Description

The Lift & Lock Swing is an outdoor swing for children 9 months to 3 years. The swing has a plastic "T"-shaped restraint shield to hold children in the seat. The Lift & Lock Swings have red or purple plastic seats, yellow "T"- shaped restraint shields and blue ropes. "Fisher-Price(r)" is written on the front of the restraint shield. The swings have model numbers 2092, 75960, 75970, 75973 or 75980 molded into the back part of the seat. The Get Up & Go Walker is a three-sided push toy, which looks like a car, designed for children to support themselves as they are learning to stand and walk. The Get Up & Go Walker is white with blue sides. It has activities such as a rotating mirror/phone, toy windshield wiper and steering wheel with yellow horn. The back wheels of the walker can be locked into place to prevent rolling as babies learn to stand. The Fisher-Price logo is located on the outside of the toy between the headlight decorations. Models with a front bar for babies to grasp and/or a green windshield wiper are included in the recall. Fisher-Price will help consumers determine if they have a recalled product.

What to do

Contact

To participate in either one or both of these recalls, or for more information, consumers should call Fisher-Price toll-free at (800) 432-5437 anytime. Consumers also can visit the Fisher-Price website at www.service.mattel.com/us/recall.asp for more information.

Product

Fisher-Price "Lift & Lock Swings" and "Get Up & Go Walkers"

Manufacturer(s)

Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.

Retailers

Mass merchandise, juvenile products and discount department stores sold the Lift & Lock Swings, from January 1991 through August 2000, for about $19. Toy, mass merchandise and discount stores sold the Get Up & Go Walkers, from July 1997 through August 2000, for about $30.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →