June
22, 2004
Name
of Product: Toddler
Doll Family Sets
Units:
About 2,800
Manufacturer/Importer:
Lakeshore
Learning Materials, of Carson, Calif.
Hazard:
The head
and boot of the dolls can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Description: The recall involves Toddler
Doll Family sets sold with four figurines, a mom, dad, brother and sister. The
4-inch-tall dolls have a wooden head, arms and feet. The body is constructed of
wire, which makes the doll adjustable. Each doll has yarn hair and is dressed
in various colored outfits.
Sold
by: Lakeshore
Learning Materials’ mail order catalogs nationwide from January 2003 through
April 2004 for about $10 per set.
Manufactured
In: China
Remedy:
Consumers
should take the wooden dolls away from young children immediately and contact
Lakeshore Learning Materials for information on how to receive a free
replacement doll set.
Consumer Contact: Contact Lakeshore Learning Materials toll-free at (800) 428-4414 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.