T.P.I. Of Illinois, Inc. Recalls Three Toys

July 31, 1992 Release # 92-119 PRODUCT: "Train Set," "Sweet Doll with Accessories," and "Baby's Rattle" imported by T.P.I. of Illinois, Inc. and sold in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan in a total of 40 Dollar Bill$ stores from January 1991 through December 1991. PROBLEM: The "Train Set" engine's smoke stack separated from the train presenting a choking hazard. The "Sweet Doll with Accessories" moveable legs separated from the doll presenting a choking hazard. The "Baby's Rattle" white hooks separated from the rattle presenting a choking hazard. WHAT TO DO: Firm is out of business. End use of this product immediately. Discard or destroy. WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), T.P.I. of Illinois, Inc., Crestwood, IL, is voluntarily recalling "Train Set" toy, "Sweet Doll with Accessories," and "Baby's Rattle" because small components separated from the products presenting a choking hazard to young children. The "Train Set" toy is a simple, brightly-colored, six-car plastic train. Each flexible plastic car is approximately three inches in length and the cars snap together. The trains' wheels are black. The label on the blister package reads in part: "Train Set. TPI DISTRIBUTING. * * * MADE IN CHINA." Approximately 8,640 Train Sets were sold for a retail price of $1.00 each. During CPSC testing the engine's smoke stack separated from the train presenting a choking hazard to young children. The "Sweet Doll with Accessories" is a four-inch tall plastic doll with a comb, a brush, and a panda figure as accessories. The doll is clothed in a one-piece dress that fastens in the back with a strip of Velcro. The doll has rooted blond hair, painted-on facial features and moveable legs and head. The panda is one-piece with painted-on facial features. The label on the blister package reads in part: "Sweet Doll With Accessories. * * * MADE IN CHINA." Approximately 1,600 Sweet Dolls with Accessories were sold for a retail pr