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| May 01, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

* Baby Buzz'r interactive infant toy

Red, green, and blue button covers can come off and pose choking hazard to small child.

Products: 8,800 toys sold 6/01 to 9/01 at juvenile specialty stores, by catalog, and via the Internet for about $13. Baby Buzz'r is round plastic toy with face on front, red and blue "teethable" ear on each side, and yellow circular mirror on back. Device has red, blue, and green buttons on top. When they are pressed, toy vibrates, sounds music, or eyes light up. Consumers can identify suspect toys by squeezing button covers on top of toy with pliers. Button covers on recalled toys are rubbery and can be squeezed out of shape. Recall does not pertain to any Baby Buzz'r toys currently available.

What to do: Call Baby Buzz'r International at 866-222-9289 or visit www.babybuzzr.com to arrange free replacement.

* Black & Decker VersaToast two- and four-slice wide-slot toasters

Heating element could continue to burn hot after toasting cycle ends, posing fire hazard.

Products: 2.1 million toasters sold 6/99 to 1/02 at discount department stores, including Wal-Mart, Service Merchandise, Kohl's, and Bradlees, for $10 to $20 (two-slot) and $18 to $30 (four-slot). "BLACK & DECKER," "VersaToast," and "WIDE SLOT" are written on side near controls. Toasters are housed in either black or white plastic and have model numbers T1200, T1250, T1400, or T1450. Model number appears on bottom of device.

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