My Pet Bear Ride-On Toy - Safety Warning
CPSC recall 96151. Recall date: .
CPSC recall 96151 has the recall date 26 Jun 1996. The notice names the firm Hedstrom. The CPSC record gives no number of units. CPSC gives the product type Toy Ride-on.
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| Description | My Pet Bear Ride-On Toy - Safety Warning NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nychell White Originally issued June 26, 1996, Revised October 22, 2004 (301) 504-7063 Release # 96-151 Note: Firm out of business. CPSC, Hedstrom Issue Safety Warning for My Pet Bear Ride-On Toy WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Hedstrom Corporation of Bedford, Pa., warned owners of approximately 9,400 Hedstrom My Pet Bear ride-on toys to remove the foam covering from the two horizontal, metal support tubes in order to eliminate any risk of children choking on the foam. Hedstrom has received four reports of children biting off pieces of the protective foam. No injuries have been reported. My Pet Bear, model number 2-551, is a bouncing/rocking toy recommended for children ages nine months to 36 months. The ride, measuring 21 inches high, 36 inches long, and 22 inches wide, resembles a bear with a seat attached to its back. Four heavy springs attach the bear to a metal frame with two horizontal bars covered with light tan foam padding.… |
| Product | Hedstrom My Pet Bear ride-on toys, Toy Ride-on |
| Manufacturer | Hedstrom |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1996: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1996
- 138
- Recalls of 1996 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 1996 in the category Toy Ride-on
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Hedstrom
- 9
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2003 | CPSC, Hedstrom Corp. Announce Recall of Trampolines |
| 5 Jun 2001 | CPSC, Hedstrom® Corp. Announce Recall of Swings on Backyard Gym Sets |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Star Cruiser Swing on Backyard Gyms Repair by Hedstrom |
| 6 Aug 1992 | Slide Guards To Prevent Strangulation From Clothing String Entanglement |
| 11 Jul 1988 | Probe VI Riding Toy Repair by Hedstrom |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Wood Baby Swing Replacement Program by Hedstrom |
| 2 Dec 1987 | Probe VI Battery-Powered Riding Toy Repair by Hedstrom |
| 19 Feb 1986 | Li'l Steeler Strollers Repaired by Hedstrom |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96151. https://recallregister.com/product/5817-my-pet-bear-ride-on-toy-safety-warning/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
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- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 96151 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 96151 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Hedstrom?
- 9 CPSC recalls on this register name Hedstrom. This recall is 1 of them.