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AAFES RECALL  NO. 07-009
RELEASE DATE:
7 February 2007
SUBJECT: HAZARDOUS RECALL - Hasbro Inc. Recalls to repair Easy Bake Oven

DISTRIBUTION: WORLDWIDE

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Hasbro Inc., of Pawtucket, R.I. is voluntarily recalling to repair its Easy-Bake Oven™.

Name of product: Easy-Bake Ovens

Units: About 985,000

Hazard: Young children can insert their hands into the oven’s opening and get their hands or fingers caught, posing an entrapment and burn hazard. Caregivers should keep the Easy Bake Oven away from children under eight years of age.

Incidents/Injuries: Easy-Bake has received 29 reports of children getting their hands or fingers caught in the oven’s opening, including five reports of burns.

Description: The Easy-Bake Oven is a purple and pink plastic oven that resembles a kitchen range with four burners on top and a front-loading oven. “Easy Bake” is printed on the front of the oven. Model number 65805 and “Hasbro” are stamped into the plastic on the back of the oven. The Easy Bake Oven is an electric toy and is not recommended for children under eight years of age. Ovens sold before May 2006 are not included in this recall.

Sold at: AAFES, Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys and other retailers nationwide from May 2006 through February 2007.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should contact the supplier at (800) 601-8418 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET 7 days a week, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.easybake.com to receive a free retrofit kit with consumer warning.


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