WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. have announced a voluntary recall of the My Pal Scout Electronic Plush Toy Dog.
My Pal Scout is a green and beige electronic plush dog with plastic decals on its paws.
When those decals are pushed, the dog plays songs, speaks and barks.
“Scout” is printed on the dog tag at the dog’s neck.
The plush dog measures about 9 inches high by 9 inches wide.
“LeapFrog Ent. Item No. 19142” is printed on the white tag attached to the dog and on the toy’s packaging.
The decals on the paws of the toy can be removed and ingested by a child, posing a choking hazard.
There are about 3,700 of these toys included in the recall, but the ones with embroidered paws are not included.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
LeapFrog has received two reports of children removing the decals from this toy, including one report of a child ingesting part of the decal.
They were sold Toys “R” Us stores nationwide, and on the Web at www.toysrus.com, www.leapfrog.com and other retail web sites from May 2009 through June 2009 for about $20.
The toy was manufactured in China.
Consumers should immediately take the toy away from young children and contact LeapFrog to receive a replacement My Pal Scout with embroidered paws rather than decals.
For additional information, contact LeapFrog at (800) 701-5327 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday, and on Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET.
You can also visit the LeapFrog site.
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