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Evenflo Recalls Telephone Toys Due to Choking Hazard
For Immediate Release
July 16, 2009
Release #09-275
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with
the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Evenflo Switch-A-Roo Telephone Toys
Units: About 25,000
Manufacturer: Evenflo Company Inc., of Miamisburg, Ohio
Hazard: A mirror decal attached to the toy can peel away, posing a potential choking hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Description: The recall involves Evenflo Switch-A-Roo telephone toys made between October
2008 and June 2009. The model number is 6391911.
Sold at: Juvenile product stores nationwide, including Toys 'R Us for about $8.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the mirror decal from the toy and permanently
dispose of it.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Evenflo at (800) 233-5921 between
8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at safety.evenflo.com.
CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to
this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by
visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx.
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