June
2, 2004
Name
of product:
Dream On Me Baby Walkers
Units: About 20,000
Manufacturer/Importer: Dream On Me Industries, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Hazard: The walkers will fit through a standard doorway and are not
designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be
seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs.
Description: The recalled baby walkers have model number 408 or 423
written on a label sewn into the seats. Model 408 has a white and black tray
and a black printed fabric base and seat, measuring about 25 inches by 28
inches. Model 423 has a red tray and a purple plastic base measuring about 25
inches by 28 inches. Both models have eight snap in wheels and a label sewn into
the seat that reads “DREAM ON ME IND INC. BROOKYN, NY 112321, MADE IN CHINA.”
Sold at: Small toy and juvenile product stores in the metropolitan New
York area from April 2002 through March 2004 for about $25 for model 408 and
about $30 for model 423.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Stop using the recalled walkers immediately and return the
walkers to the retailer where purchased to receive a refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information on returning the product
contact Dream On Me Industries representatives at (877) 768-5500 between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Media Contact: Mark Srour at (877) 768-5500 or Joanne Mattiace at (877)
481-0734