Rattles & Pull Toys Recalled by Pay 'N Save

Rattles & Pull Toys Recalled by Pay 'N Save NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 1987 Release # 87-030 Pay 'N Save Recalls Hazardous Toys WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Pay 'n Save Stores, Inc., of Seattle, Washington has announced the recall of two baby rattles and four toddler toys because they violate CPSC safety requirements and present choking hazards. No injuries have been reported, and Pay 'n Save has already removed the toys from its stores. The toys are: two models of Play Mates baby rattles, both designated as Item No. 203719; the Centipede Pull Along toy, Item No. TA-1670; the See-Thru Wheel Cart, Item 332; the Happy Duck Pull Toy, L Model TM-861; and the Hammer Car, Item 160393. Pay 'n Save stores are located in the states of Washington, Idaho, California, Alaska, and Hawaii. Consumers in Montana and Wyoming who wish a refund should contact Pay 'n Save at the number listed in the last paragraph of this release. One of the rattles consists of five egg-shaped plastic balls and a white plastic handle on a string. Each ball is two colors, and the colors are various combinations of white, red, yellow, green and blue. The balls on the string are small enough to enter a child's mouth and block the throat causing choking. The handle has "MADE IN TAIWAN" embossed on it. The other rattle has a white plastic U-shaped handles with three yellow, orange and blue beads on a rod held between the two ends of the U. The beads, which are approximately 1 l/8 inches in diameter and l/2 inch thick, are a choking hazard. A gold stick on label on the handle says "MADE IN TAIWAN". The Centipede Pull Along toy is approximately 14 l/2 inches long and has a yellow head and five orange and green spherical shaped body segments. Each segment has two yellow legs and two green wheels. The orange spherical tail can be pulled off