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09-29-2007, 05:43 PM
U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission recall notice:

NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 28, 2007
Release #07-317

Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 367-0144
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Lan Enterprises Recalls Doll Strollers After Child's Finger Tip was
Severed; Product Also Poses an Entrapment Hazard to Young Children

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Mini Zooper Doll Strollers

Units: About 21,000

Manufacturer: Lan Enterprises, of Beaverton, Ore.

Hazard: A child's finger can become caught in the rectangular metal clip
or the black plastic side hinge, and this can sever a child's finger
tip. Also, the strollers pose an entrapment hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: Pottery Barn Kids has received three reports of
serious lacerations, including one partial finger severing on a 2 year
old boy.

Description: The Mini Zooper Doll Stroller has a silver metal frame with
a bright pink cotton canvas seat cover. "Pottery Barn Kids" is printed
on a label on the canvas seat cover.

Sold exclusively at: Pottery Barn Kids retail stores nationwide, catalog
and Web site from October 2005 through June 2007 for about $50.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled doll strollers
away from children and contact Pottery Barn Kids for instructions on
receiving a repair kit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, call Pottery Barn Kids at
(888) 367-0144 between 7 a.m. and 12 a.m. ET daily or visit the firm's
Web site at www.potterybarnkids.com

Firm's Media Contact: Leigh Oshirak, at (415) 438-8106