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Tara Toy Corporation Recalls Sesame Street Nursery Set

CPSC recall 92036. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Choking

CPSC recall 92036 has the recall date 26 Dec 1991. The notice names the firm Woolworth. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets.

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CPSC recall 92036: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
DECEMBER 26, 1991 Release # 92-036 Tara Toy Corporation Recalls Sesame Street Nursery Set WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Tara Toy Corporation of Hauppauge, NY is voluntarily recalling approximately 12,000 units of the "Sesame Street Nursery Set," style number 71700. When the CPSC tested the toy in accordance with the small parts requirements under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, it was found that the faucet and handle of the bath tub portion of the nursery set separate during tension testing, thereby creating small parts which may pose a potential choking hazard for young children. The Sesame Street Nursery Set consists of an Ernie finger puppet with a small orange and yellow rubber duck, an orange and yellow swing set, and a blue bath tub on feet with a white faucet and white handles. There are other nursery sets with style #71700, but this recall is limited to the nursery set containing the bath tub. These sets were sold nationwide from February 1991 to September 1991. The sets sold for approximately $4.00 each. The package read in part: "Nursery Set Finger Puppets with Accessories, Made in China, F.W. Woolworth…
ProductToy Play Sets/Activity Sets
ProductSesame Street Nursery Sets, Puppets
ManufacturerWoolworth; Tara Toy
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1991: not given
CPSC recalls of 1991
84
Recalls of 1991 with one of the same hazards
43%
Recalls of 1991 in the category Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets
4%
Recalls on the register that name Woolworth
4

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 92036. https://recallregister.com/product/5230-tara-toy-corporation-recalls-sesame-street-nursery-set/. 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 92036 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 92036 has no incident or injury text.
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China
How many CPSC recalls name Woolworth?
4 CPSC recalls on this register name Woolworth. This recall is 1 of them.