November
28, 2001
KB
Gear is announcing a recall of about 49,000 computer mouse sets for children.
The mouse ball can separate from the mouse and pose a choking hazard to young children.
CPSC received a report of a 2-year-old girl who placed the mouse ball in her
mouth. Her parents were able to take the ball away from the girl before she was
injured.
The Cozy Coupe Computer Mouse was distributed by KB Gear under license from Little
Tikes Co., of Hudson, Ohio. KB Gear liquidated and as of Nov. 1, 2001, is no
longer in business. As a result, the company is unable to provide consumers
with a remedy. To encourage consumers to destroy the computer mouse and as a
gesture of goodwill, Little Tikes is offering a $10 coupon to consumers who
return the retaining ring from the bottom of the mouse.
The Cozy Coupe Computer Mouse is a fully functional computer mouse, shaped like
a toy car. The car is plastic and has a red body and yellow roof. A sticker on
the back of the car that is shaped like a license plate says, "Cool
Car." The computer mouse set also includes two software packages:
"Junior Net," a program that provides children with access to a safe
environment for e-mailing and participating in animated games; and
"Jump*Start Preschool," a CD with 10 sing and learn songs. Internet
retailers, toy, electronics and discount stores nationwide sold these computer
mouse sets from September 1999 to August 2001 for between $5 and $20.
Consumers should take the computer mouse away from children immediately and
contact Little Tikes at http://www.littletikes.com/customerservice/cozymouserecall.asp
or at (800) 321-0183 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to
obtain a $10 coupon towards a Little Tikes product.