CPSC recall 04-064, announced January 14, 2004, covers Graco Children's Products Bumble Bee Toys with blue antennae sold with certain Graco high chairs and Graco mobile entertainers, and also sold separately as an accessory and replacement part (about 398,000 units). The blue antennae on the Bumble Bee toy can break, posing a choking hazard to young children. The notice cites 26 incident reports. Consumers should discard immediately any Bumble Bee toys with blue antennae in their possession and contact Graco to receive a free replacement toy. Recall contact: call (800) 258-3213.
Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
Bumble Bee toys with blue antennae were also distributed separately as an accessory and a replacement part with model number 548094S.
Which products are included?
All Bumble Bee toys with blue antennae distributed by Graco are included in this recall. Specifically, Bumble Bee toys with blue antennae were distributed with Graco High Chair model numbers 3656CUB, 3658FKB, 3659KER, 3659NGS, 3660WNN and 35605 manufactured between July 22, 2002 and March 9, 2003, and Graco Tot Wheels Mobile Entertainer models 4522OTM, 4522TOTM, 4521ALP, 35628 and 4512FUN manufactured between November 8, 2001 and March 9, 2003. Bumble Bee toys with blue antennae were also distributed separately as an accessory and a replacement part with model number 548094S. Bumble Bee toys with yellow or black antennae are not affected.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
The blue antennae on the Bumble Bee toy can break, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents and injuries
Graco has received 26 reports of the antennae breaking off of the Bumble Bee toys, including five reports of children who started to choke on the broken antennae. One child's throat was scratched when the child's mother removed the broken antenna from the child's mouth.
Official remedy
Consumers should discard immediately any Bumble Bee toys with blue antennae in their possession and contact Graco to receive a free replacement toy.
Product and sales details
- Manufacturer
- Graco Children's Products, Inc. of Exton, Pa.
- Product type
- High chairs & booster seats, Toys & play sets
- Recall number
- 04-064
- Units
- About 398,000
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Discount, department and juvenile product stores, from November 2001 through March 2003, on high chairs and mobile entertainers for between $39 and $89, and individually, as accessories, for $5.
Bumble Bee Toys with blue antennae sold with certain Graco high chairs and Graco mobile entertainers, and also sold separately as an accessory and replacement part
CPSC product type: Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
Recall contact information
Contact Graco at (800) 258-3213 anytime to receive a free replacement toy.
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