July
20, 2001
SunTome Trading Corp., of Los Angeles, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about
600 baby walkers. The walkers will fit through a standard doorway and are not
designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers could be
seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs.
The
baby walker is model number ST-108ST, which is written on the box. "Q
BABY" is written on a label on the front of the walker and "MADE IN
TAIWAN" is written on a tag on the back of the seat. They are light and
dark blue, pink, green, purple and white. They have one of three types of
activity trays: "Finger Power Training" features a phone and steering
wheel; "Music & Light" features a side-view mirror and plane toy;
and "Train Engine" plays four animal sounds and four songs. The walkers
are packaged in a box labeled in part, "BABY HAND'S," and
"COMFORTABLE PAD MADE OF TC CLOTH, WITH FRONT AND BACK GUARD."
Independent discount stores located in California, Arizona and Texas sold these
baby walkers from January 1998 through July 2001 for between $18 and $22.
Consumers should stop using these baby walkers immediately and call the firm
for instructions on returning the walkers for a refund and shipping costs. For
more information, consumers should call SunTome Trading Corp. at (888) SUNTOME
(786-8663) between 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. This