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ChokingJanuary 13, 2000CPSC #00053

CPSC, Vermont Teddy Bear Co.® and Zany Brainy, Inc.® Announce Recall of Skateboard Keychains Sold With Teddy Bears

Product
Key Rings/Chains
Units affected
15,500
Remedy
refund

What was recalled

The skateboard keychain is about 3.75 inches long with red wheels. Z.Z. Jamboarder is a light brown teddy bear, about 15 inches long and wears a white shirt, jeans, a purple hat and sunglasses. The shirt and skateboard have matching emblems showing a bear head inside a red circle. The skateboard keychain is attached to a loop on the right side of the bear's jeans. A sewn-in tag under the left arm of the bear reads, "Z.Z. Jamboarder™" and, on the back, "Limited Edition 1999."

Hazard

The skateboards' wheels can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Injuries

The firms are aware of two reports of wheels coming off these skateboards, but no injuries have been reported.

Where it was sold

  • Zany Brainy® sold the teddy bears with keychains nationwide through their stores, website and catalog, from November 1999 through December 1999, for $10 to $13, with the purchase of $50 of other merchandise.

Photos

Z.Z. Jamboarder teddy bear with recalled mini skateboardRecalled miniature skateboard keychain attached to Z.Z. Jamboarder teddy bears
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