Easy-Bake Oven recalled

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
News Release

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LONGUEUIL, QC, - Today the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Easy-Bake issued the following press release.

In Canada less than 100 units of the Easy-Bake Oven No. 65805 were sold between January and February 2007. Consumers should stop using the recalled Easy-Bake Oven immediately and contact Easy-Bake at (800) 601-8418 anytime, or visit the firm's web site at www.easybake.com. There have been no consumer reports of injury in Canada.

Health Canada has been advised.

Following is the official recall notice issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, D.C. 20207

For Immediate Release Firm's Recall Hotline:(800) 601-8418
July 19, 2007 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Easy-Bake Media Contact: (401) 727-5318

New Easy-Bake Oven Recall Following Partial Finger Amputation; Consumers Urged to Return Toy Oven


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. (To access color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.)


Name of Product: Easy-Bake Oven

Units: About 1 million

Manufacturer: Easy-Bake, a division of Hasbro, Inc., of Pawtucket, R.I.

Hazard: Young children can insert their hands into the oven's front opening, and get their hands or fingers caught, posing entrapment and burn hazards.

Incidents/Injuries: Since the repair program announced in February (link), Easy-Bake has received 249 reports of children getting their hands or fingers caught in the oven's opening, including 77 reports of burns, 16 of which were reported as second and third-degree burns. Easy-Bake also received one report of a serious burn that required partial finger amputation to a 5-year-old girl.

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. This recall includes all units with the repair kit. The Easy-Bake Oven is 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: Toys "R" Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys and other retailers nationwide from May 2006 through July 2007 for about $25.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Caregivers should immediately take the recalled Easy-Bake Oven away from children, and call Easy-Bake for instructions on how to return the toy oven for a voucher towards the purchase of another Hasbro product.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Easy-Bake at (800) 601-8418 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.easybake.com.

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