Chicco Crib Toy Recalled by Artsana of America
CPSC recall 88048. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Strangulation
CPSC recall 88048 has the recall date 13 Jul 1988. The notice names the firm Toys R Us. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Strangulation. CPSC gives the product type Toy Infants/Cribs/Strollers.
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| Description | Chicco Crib Toy Recalled by Artsana of America NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 1988 Release # 88-048 Potential Strangulation Hazard Prompts Recall of Chicco Crib Toy WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Some 136,000 Chicco-brand "Pram Mobiles" imported in 1987 and 1988 from Italy by Artsana of America, Inc., New York, N.Y., are being voluntarily recalled because of a potential strangulation hazard to infants. The majority of the toys were sold in Toys R Us Stores. Artsana said the crib toy retailed for $5-6 and consists of four pastel-colored, hard plastic bird and flower figures separated by three small balls. Two white cords at opposite ends allow the toy to be tied on a crib, carriage, playpen or stroller. While no strangulations or injuries have been reported, Artsana is undertaking this voluntary recall because consumers who read the package instructions may leave the toy in the crib longer than is considered safe. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Chicco "Pram Mobile II does not warn consumers that the toy should be removed when the child begins to… |
| Product | Toy Infants/Cribs/Strollers |
| Product | Chicco Pram Mobiles crib toys |
| Manufacturer | Toys R Us; Artsana; Chicco |
| Made in | Italy |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1988: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1988
- 75
- Recalls of 1988 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 1988 in the category Toy Infants/Cribs/Strollers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Toys R Us
- 31
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 88048. https://recallregister.com/product/4754-chicco-crib-toy-recalled-by-artsana-of-america/. 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 88048 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 88048 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Italy
- How many CPSC recalls name Toys R Us?
- 31 CPSC recalls on this register name Toys R Us. This recall is 1 of them.