Ambi Jack in the Ball Toy Recalled by Five Importers
CPSC recall 86024. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Choking
CPSC recall 86024 has the recall date 14 Apr 1986. The notice names the firm Playspaces. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Miscellaneous.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Ambi Jack in the Ball Toy Recalled by Five Importers NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 1986 Release # 86-24 Five Importers Recall Ambi Jack in the Ball Toy Washington, D.C. -- In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Firms of Davis-Grabowski, Inc., Miami, Florida; Small World Toys, Culver City, California; U.S. Toy Company Inc., Grandview, Missouri; Childcraft Education Corp., Edison, New Jersey; and Playspaces International, Sudbury, Massachusetts, today announced a voluntary recall of their "Jack in the Ball" toy. Under use and abuse testing, the button (belly button) which activates the jack could fall out, becoming a potential choking hazard for young children. CPSC safety standards specify that toys for children under three (3) years of age must not have such small parts, because they can be aspirated, choked on, or swallowed. Since January 1985, a total of approximately 20,000 Jack in the Ball toys have been distributed nationwide by the 5 distributors. The toy retails for approximately $10.00. The CPSC is not aware of any reports of… |
| Product | Toy Miscellaneous |
| Product | Ambi toys Jack in the Ball |
| Product | Jack in the Ball combination roly-poly toy and jack in the box toys |
| Manufacturer | Playspaces; Small World Toys; U.S. Toy; Davis-Grabowski; Ambi |
| Made in | Netherlands |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1986: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1986
- 46
- Recalls of 1986 with one of the same hazards
- 24%
- Recalls of 1986 in the category Toy Miscellaneous
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Playspaces
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1987 | Ambi Mini Racer Recalled by Toy Importers |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 86024The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 86024. https://recallregister.com/product/4636-ambi-jack-in-the-ball-toy-recalled-by-five-importers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 86024 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 86024 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Netherlands
- How many CPSC recalls name Playspaces?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Playspaces. This recall is 1 of them.