CPSC, Four Seasons General Merchandise Announce Pull Toy, Paper Weight, And Liquid Timer Recalls

July 28, 1995 Release # 95-151 WASHINGTON, DC - CPSC, Four Seasons General Merchandise, of Vernon, Calif., is recalling 4,800 Pull-A-Long Wooden Snail pull toys, 1,800 Water Timers (2 models), and 864 Paper Weights. The Pull-A-Long Wooden Snail breaks into small parts that could choke children. The Magic Diamond Paper Weight and Liquid Timers contain ethylene glycol and petroleum distillates, which are considered combustible and hazardous to children if ingested.The Pull-A-Long Wooden Snail is a set of three wooden pull toys, one of which measures 3.75 inches long, the second of which measures 3.25 inches long, and the third of which measures 2.5 inches long. Each of the snails has a straight wood base and round, peg-like wooden wheels. The two larger snails have wooden heads and red antennae. The smallest snail has a red head and wooden antennae. The toys are packaged with 9 red, green, blue and natural wooden disks which range in size from 1.25 to 2.5 inches in diameter. The disks can be stacked on a peg on the snails' backs to form a shell. The snails can be pulled by a 13-inch pull cord. The toy was packaged in a cardboard box labeled in part, "Pull-A-Long Wooden Snail 3 Wagons Made in China."The Pull-A-Long Wooden Snail, Model #3092, was sold at flea markets and discount stores in California and Illinois from May 1994 through Januray 1995 for about $1 each.The Water Timers were sold in two models. The Trio Water Timer, model #3491, has 3 separate plastic tubes, each measuring 5 inches tall and 1.5 inches in diameter, which are divided into two compartments by clear plastic shelves. The base and top of the timer are pink and yellow plastic. When the timer is turned upside down, liquid flows between the two compartments through a spout in the center divider. The center tube contains a pink honey-like substance, and the outer tubes contain either a green or blue liquid. Some of the Trio Timers come with figures of a basketball, soccer ball, baseball, and football