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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 7, 2006
Release #06-253
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800)701-5327
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

LeapFrog Recalls to Repair Children's Activity Centers Due to Arm
Entrapment Hazard

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: Learn-Around Playground Activity Center

Units: About 186,000

Manufacturer: LeapFrog Enterprises Inc., of Emeryville, Calif.

Hazard: A child's arm can become caught in the activity center's plastic
tube, posing a risk of injury to children.

Incidents/Injuries: LeapFrog has received 145 reports of children's arms
becoming caught in the plastic tube, resulting in 54 reports of minor
scratches and bruises.

Description and Models: The Learn-Around Playground is a multi-colored,
plastic musical activity center for young children ages 6 to 36 months.
It includes a Slide and Sing alphabet panel and a ball drop on the left
side, a Number Rock musical keyboard in the center, and a Flying Rhymes
airplane, pop-up LittleLeap, and "smart" book on the right side. "Leap
Frog Baby" is printed on the activity center. Item number 10200 is
written underneath the activity table below "Made in China."

Sold at: Department stores and toy stores nationwide, on the Web site
www.leapfrog.com, and other online retailers from July 2005 through
August 2006 for about $60.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled activity center
away from children and contact LeapFrog for a free repair kit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact LeapFrog at (800)
701-5327 between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, and between
7 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Saturday, or visit the firm's Web site at
www.leapfrog.com

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http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06253.html