Fisher-Price Recalls 3 Million Infant Toys with Inflatable Balls

Washington, DCFisher-Price, of East Aurora, NY, is recalling About 2.8 million Baby Playzone Crawl & Cruise Playground, Baby Playzone Crawl & Slide Arcade, Baby Gymtastics Play Wall, Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium (C3068 and H8094), 1-2-3 Tetherball, Bat & Score Goal in the US, and a further 125,000 units in Canada.

The recall was prompted by reports to the CPSC and Fisher-Price concerning the fact that the valve of the inflatable ball on these toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to young children.

CPSC and Fisher-Price are aware of 46 reports of incidents where the valve came off in the US and eight reports in Canada. These include 14 reports of the valve found in a child's mouth and three reports of a child beginning to choke. No injuries have been reported. For a comprehensive list of the affected products, see the link below.