CPSC, Vermont Teddy Bear Co.® and Zany Brainy, Inc.® Announce Recall of Skateboard Keychains Sold With Teddy Bears
CPSC recall 00053. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The skateboards' wheels can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should take these skateboard keychains away from young children immediately, and return them to any Zany Brainy® store to receive a Zooolennium bean-filled plush baby animal toy. Consumers also can return the teddy bear and skateboard keychain set to receive a refund.
CPSC recall 00053 has the recall date 13 Jan 2000. The notice names the firm The Vermont Teddy Bear Co.®. The recall has about 15,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Key Rings/Chains.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firms are aware of two reports of wheels coming off these skateboards, but no injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 15,500 |
| Description | The skateboard keychain is about 3.75 inches long with red wheels. Z.Z. Jamboarder is a light brown teddy bear, about 15 inches long and wears a white shirt, jeans, a purple hat and sunglasses. The shirt and skateboard have matching emblems showing a bear head inside a red circle. The skateboard keychain is attached to a loop on the right side of the bear's jeans. A sewn-in tag under the left arm of the bear reads, "Z.Z. Jamboarder™" and, on the back, "Limited Edition 1999." |
| Product | Miniature skateboard keychains attached to Z.Z. Jamboarder teddy bears, About 15,500, Key Rings/Chains |
| Sold at | Zany Brainy® sold the teddy bears with keychains nationwide through their stores, website and catalog, from November 1999 through December 1999, for $10 to $13, with the purchase of $50 of other merchandise. |
| Manufacturer | The Vermont Teddy Bear Co.® |
| Distributor | Zany Brainy, Inc.® |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 15,500Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 19%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Key Rings/Chains
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name The Vermont Teddy Bear Co.®
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00053. https://recallregister.com/product/3025-cpsc-vermont-teddy-bear-co-and-zany-brainy-inc-announce-recall-of-skat/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00053 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firms are aware of two reports of wheels coming off these skateboards, but no injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Zany Brainy® sold the teddy bears with keychains nationwide through their stores, website and catalog, from November 1999 through December 1999, for $10 to $13, with the purchase of $50 of other merchandise.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00053?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 15,500