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Barrels, Clowns and Bead Rattles Recalled by F.J. Strauss

CPSC recall 85062. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Suffocation

CPSC recall 85062 has the recall date 5 Dec 1985. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Suffocation. CPSC gives the product type Toy Miscellaneous.

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CPSC recall 85062: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Barrels, Clowns and Bead Rattles Recalled by F.J. Strauss NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 1985 Release # 85-062 Baby Toys Recalled Because Of Choking Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, F.J. STRAUSS CO., INC., North Bergen, New Jersey, today announced a voluntary recall of three styles of baby toys because of the danger of choking or suffocation to infants and young children. Since March of 1984, approximately 2,585 dozens of these baby toys have been sold for approximately $2.50 to $5.00 nationwide. These baby toys are banned under CPSC's Small Parts and Rattle Requirements because they have parts which are small enough to lodge in an infant's throat and cause obstruction of the airway. Neither CPSC nor Strauss knows of any injuries involving these toys. Three items are involved. One is style #29/2 "Big Barrel", which was sold in a white package with a one piece red barrel on the outside. This toy has two pieces orange, green, white, yellow, blue and red barrels of various sizes that fit into each other. The…
ProductBig Barrel baby toys, Toy Miscellaneous
ProductBig Bead Rattle baby toy, Rattles
ProductMagic Clown baby toy, Toy Clowns
FirmThe CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons.
Made inTaiwan

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1985: not given
CPSC recalls of 1985
30
Recalls of 1985 with one of the same hazards
10%
Recalls of 1985 in the category Toy Miscellaneous
3%

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 85062. https://recallregister.com/product/4524-barrels-clowns-and-bead-rattles-recalled-by-f-j-strauss/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
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 85062 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 85062 has no incident or injury text.
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Taiwan