Children's Umbrellas Recall by Gymboree Corp.
CPSC recall 97169. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Lead
CPSC recall 97169 has the recall date 5 Aug 1997. The notice names the firm Gymboree. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Umbrellas.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Children's Umbrellas Recall by Gymboree Corp. NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Ken Giles August 5, 1997 (301) 504-7052 Release #97-169 CPSC, Gymboree Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Umbrellas WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Gymboree Corp. of Burlingame, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 6,500 children's umbrellas that have surface coating decorations with high levels of lead. This violates the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Act. In addition, about 700 similarly decorated beach and golf umbrellas are being recalled. Ingestion of high levels of lead can present a risk of lead poisoning to young children. Lead poisoning in children is associated with behavior problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation. CPSC and Gymboree are not aware of any reports of illness involving these umbrellas. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of illness. The Gymboree umbrellas come in "kid-sized" compact, golf and beach varieties, and are multi-colored with polka-dot, stripe… |
| Product | Gymboree children's umbrellas, Umbrellas |
| Manufacturer | Gymboree |
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- Hazard: Lead or chemical
- Category: Umbrellas
- CPSC recalls of 1997
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 2%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Umbrellas
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Gymboree
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1998 | Toy Wooden Trains Recalled by Gymboree |
| 18 Dec 1995 | CPSC, Gymboree Announce "Gymrattle" Recall |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97169. https://recallregister.com/product/6000-children-s-umbrellas-recall-by-gymboree-corp/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 97169 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97169 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Gymboree?
- 3 CPSC recalls on this register name Gymboree. This recall is 1 of them.