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Fisher-Price recalls toys
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August 23, 2000: 1:36 p.m. ET
Repair kits offered for about 2.5M toddler swings, 246,000 walker push toys
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NEW YORK (CNNfn) - Fisher-Price recalled about 2.5 million Lift 'n Lock Swings and about 246,000 Get Up & Go Walker push toys on Wednesday because of safety hazards they pose to young children.
Children can maneuver out of the restraints and fall out of the swings, resulting in serious injuries, the U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission said in announcing the recalls. And they can lean forward and tip the push toys over, posing a risk of injury from falls.
Fisher-Price, a unit of Mattel Inc.(MAT: Research, Estimates), has received 110 reports of children falling out of the swings, with 38 children suffering injuries. Eight children suffered serious injuries, including a fractured skull, leg, arm and two collarbones; two concussions; and stitches to the forehead. Thirty children received minor injuries including bumps, bruises and scrapes.
 The Lift & Lock Swing is an outdoor swing for children 9 months to 3 years. The swing has a plastic T-shaped restraint shield to hold children in the seat. They have red or purple plastic seats, yellow T- shaped restraint shields and blue ropes. "Fisher-Price" is written on the front of the restraint shield.
The swings have model numbers 2092, 75960, 75970, 75973 or 75980 molded into the back part of the seat.
Mass merchandise, juvenile products and discount department stores sold the swings since January 1991 for about $19.
Consumers should stop using the swings immediately. Fisher-Price will provide a free repair kit with a supplemental waist and crotch restraint belt.
The Get Up & Go Walker is a three-sided push toy, which looks like a car, designed for children to support themselves as they are learning to stand and walk. Young children leaning forward on the front of the toys can tip them over and fall. Also, the windshield wipers on some of the toys, which stick out, can injure young children when they fall.
Fisher-Price has received 330 reports of children falling while using or near the product. A total of 132 children received injuries such as bumps, bruises, scratches and cuts.
 The Get Up & Go Walker is white with blue sides. It has activities such as a rotating mirror/phone, toy windshield wiper and steering wheel with yellow horn. The back wheels of the walker can be locked into place to prevent rolling as babies learn to stand. The Fisher-Price logo is located on the outside of the toy between the headlight decorations.
Models with a front bar for babies to grasp and/or a green windshield wiper are included in the recall. Fisher-Price will help consumers determine if they have a recalled product.
Toy, mass merchandise and discount stores have sold these push-behind toys since July 1997 for about $30.
Consumers should stop children from using the toys immediately and call Fisher-Price for a free repair kit that will eliminate the front bar and windshield wiper.
To participate in either one or both of these recalls, or for more information, consumers should call Fisher-Price toll-free at (800) 343-1502 anytime. The product remedies are available only through Fisher-Price. Consumers also can visit the Fisher-Price website at www.fisher-price.com for more information.
Mattel shares fell 1/16 to 10-9/16 in Wednesday afternoon trading. 
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