Product name | “Funny Clown” Dressing Doll |
Description | The clown dolls, although marketed as the “Dress Up Clown,” came in a package labeled “Funny Clown.” Clothed primarily in red, blue and yellow, this doll has yellow string hair, a clown’s cap and is about 13 inches long. It also has a snap, a button, a zipper, a buckle and shoe laces. |
Problem | Zipper clasps, buttons and buckles came off the dolls. These small parts make the dolls banned hazardous substances because they present a choking, ingestion and aspiration hazard to children. |
Distribution | Sold by mail order catalogues and by retailers nationwide. |
Company | Oriental Trading Company, Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska, (800) 327-9678. |
Dates sold | December 1988 to November 1989 |
Date posted | 01/04/2002 |
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