CPSC, Nancy Sales Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Bean Bag Crab Toys
CPSC recall 98058. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Aspiration
CPSC recall 98058 has the recall date 27 Jan 1998. The notice names the firm Nanco. The CPSC record gives no number of units. CPSC gives the product type Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed.
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| Description | Company Phone Number: (800) 626-2947 January 27, 1998 Release # 98-058 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Nancy Sales Co. Inc. of Chelsea, Mass., is recalling about 4,100 bean bag crab toys. The toys' seams can separate and allow plastic pellets to be released, presenting an aspiration hazard to young children.CPSC and Nancy Sales Co. Inc. are not aware of any injuries involving these toys. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.The bean bag crab is made from red velour fabric. Its body, measuring about 4 inches wide, is filled with plastic pellets and has plastic black eyes. Attached to the crab's body are five pairs of stuffed legs that extend the crab to about 10 inches long. The crab has a sewn-on label that reads in part, "NANCO ... CHELSEA, MA...MADE IN CHINA." A tag attached to the toy at the time of sale describes the characteristics and habitat of the "Rock Crab." Arcade and gift shops nationwide sold the toys from January 1997 through October 1997 for about $6.Consumers should take these toys away from children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For… |
| Product | Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed |
| Product | Nanco Rock Crab bean bag crab toys |
| Manufacturer | Nanco |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1998: 65,000
- CPSC recalls of 1998
- 133
- Recalls of 1998 with one of the same hazards
- 12%
- Recalls of 1998 in the category Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Nanco
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98058. https://recallregister.com/product/6121-cpsc-nancy-sales-co-inc-announce-recall-of-bean-bag-crab-toys/. 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 98058 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 98058 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China