PlayKids USA Announce Recall of Baby Walkers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.

Name of product: PlayKids USA baby walkers

Units: About 1,600

Manufacturer: PlayKids USA, Inc. of Brooklyn, N.Y.

Hazard: The walkers will fit through a standard doorway and are not
designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can
be seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: These baby walkers were sold under the brand name "Playkids
USA." They have model numbers PLK94STP, PLT95STP, PLK2000RC, PLK95,
PLK94, PLK98STP, PLK2000 or PLK300 on the package and on a sewn-in label
on the seat back. The plastic walkers have eight snap-in wheels, an
activity tray with toy wheels, knobs and lights, and a padded fabric
seat. They come in a variety of colors and seat fabrics. The sewn-in
seat label also reads "PLAYKIDS U.S.A. BROOKLYN, NY 11229 MADE IN
TAIWAN."

Sold at: Small independent specialty juvenile retailers nationwide sold
the baby walker from February 2003 through April 2004 for between $29
and $39.

Manufactured in: Taiwan

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled walkers immediately and
contact PlayKids to receive a full refund.

Consumer Contact: PlayKids USA, Inc. at (718) 332-3450 collect between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

To view this press release online, use the following link:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04225.html