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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 593-5522 |
| September 19, 2006 | CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
| Release #06-261 |
Regal Lager Inc. Recalls Travel Cots Due to Choking Hazard
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: "phil & teds" T2 Travel Cots
Units: About 1,000
Distributor: Regal Lager Inc., of Kennesaw, Ga.
Hazard: The plastic cap on the corner connectors can come loose, posing
a small parts choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: Regal Lager has received one report of a cap found
in a child's mouth. No injuries were reported.
Description: The recalled travel cot consists of an aluminum frame with
four legs that holds a fabric enclosure for a small child with mesh
windows on all sides and a zippered mesh opening on the top. The cot has
big black labels on each long side with a white T in a red circle, as
well as phil & teds logos on each short end.
Sold by: Baby Furniture and baby product stores nationwide and through
Web retailers from June 2005 through August 2006 for about $150.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumer should stop using these cots immediately, and contact
Regal Lager for a free repair kit.
Consumer Contact: Call Regal Lager Inc. at (800) 593-5522 between 8:30
a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or e-mail the firm at
info@regallager.com. This recall information also can be found on the
firm's Web site at www.regallager.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06261.html
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