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RecalledCPSC · May 30, 2013 Toys & games

Fred Meyer Recalls "Chicken Dance" Easter Chicks Due to Hearing Damage Hazard

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Dan-Dee "Chicken Dance" Easter Chick
Dan-Dee "Chicken Dance" Easter Chick · Photo: CPSC

What's being recalled

Dan-Dee "Chicken Dance" Tap Dance Easter Chicks

Units: About 1,000

The recalled toy is a yellow chick in a furry multi-colored Easter egg shell that has a shell top with bunny ears and bright orange feet and nose. It has a music player and is approximately 9.5 inches tall. The chick plays music and dances when the left wing is squeezed. The sewn-on label reads "DanDee Collector's Choice" and also has the manufacture date and batch number printed, as follows: 11/2012 120613670.

The problem, in CPSC's words

The toy's music can reach decibel levels that exceed ASTM F963 standard, posing a hearing damage hazard.

Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC

No injuries have been reported.

What CPSC says to do

Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the toy and return it to the store where purchased for a full refund.

How to contact the company

Fred Meyer toll free at (888) 247-4439 from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. PT Monday through Friday and from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT on Saturdays and Sundays, press 3 and then 1 to speak to a representative; or online at www.fredmeyer.com and then click on Recall Alerts under Services at the bottom of the page for more information.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 13206, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.