August
4, 2003
Name
of Product: Happyvillagers
Toy Sets
Units:
3,250 sets
(12 villagers per set)
Manufacturer:
HearthSong,
of Madison, Va.
Hazard:
The head can
detach from the body of the villagers, posing a choking hazard to young
children.
Description: The Happyvillagers are made
with birchwood and painted with various villager images. The sets were sold
separately with 12 villagers per set and as a part of the Happyville Special
set that included a set of 35 Happyville Blocks. Only the Happyvillagers are
included in the recall.
Sold
At: HearthSong
sold the toy trucks through their catalog and Web site from Sept. 30, 2002
through March 11, 2003 for about $15.
Manufactured
In: China
Remedy:
Consumers
should take the Happyvillagers away from young children immediately and return
to HearthSong for a full refund including the cost of postage. Send the
Happyvillagers to HearthSong, Attn: Returns, 3700 Wyse Road, Dayton, OH
45414-2541.
Consumer
Contact: Call
toll-free at (888) 623-6557 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Media
Contact: Ms.
Linda DeRose-Droubay at (540) 948-7353