Giddy-up, but be careful!
Horseback riding is known as an extreme sport. But did you know that riding a stick pony toy can also be dangerous?
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) issued a November 10th recall of approximately 8,800 Horse-on-a-Stick toys. Imported by Maryland’s Big Ideas Marketing, the Horse-on-a-Stick toys sport bridles with reins long enough to loop around children’s necks and create strangulation hazards.
Apparently, a two-year-old boy was rescued by his mother, finding the lad on the brink of strangulation, after the toddler tangled the reins around his neck.
What do the Horse-on-a-Stick toys look like?
The plush-headed recalled equine toys, manufactured in China and stuffed with polyester fiber, feature fluffy manes and are equipped with vinyl bridles and reins. The ears feature embroidered “Press Here” instructions, as the horse toys produce galloping and neighing sound effects when the ears are pressed.
Where were the Horse-on-a-Stick toys sold?
Priced at $6.00, the recalled Horse-on-a-Stick toys were marketed at Love’s Travel Stop and Country stores across the United States, from May 2010 through July 2010.
What should customers do with Horse-on-a-Stick toys?
Consumers possessing Horse-on-a-Stick toys are advised to cut the toy horses’ reins or remove the bridles altogether. The equine playthings may also be returned for refunds.
For more information:
Big Ideas Marketing
Phone: 1-888-908-8697 – toll-free
E-mail: info@cpsc.gov
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