Peek-A-Boo Clown Baby Toys Recalled by F.J. Strauss
Kids’ product recall 86-061. Announced by CPSC on Oct 8, 1986.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Oct 8, 1986. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Choking
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What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
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Which ones are recalled?
Peek-A-Boo Clown Baby Toys Recalled by F.J. Strauss NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 1986 Release # 86-061 Baby Toys Recalled Because of Choking Hazard Washington, DC -- In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, F.J. STRAUSS Co., INC., North Bergen, New Jersey, today announced a voluntary recall of a Peek-A-Boo Clown because of the danger of choking or suffocation to infants and young children. Since February 1985, approximately 2880 of these baby toys have been sold for approximately $3.00 each nationwide. These baby toys are banned under CPSC’s Small Parts Requirements because they have parts which are small enough to lodge in an infant’s throat and cause obstruction of the airway. Neither CPSC nor Strauss of any injuries involving these toys. The Peek-A-Boo Clown, Style #29/31 is approximately four inches in diameter and made of red, white, blue and yellow molded plastic with a pop up clown head. The item is labeled “Made in Taiwan. “ Consumers should remove these products from use immediately and either discard them or return them to the retailer where purchased for a full refund. Retailers should remove these products from sale immediately and return them to F.J.STRAUSS CO., INC., 3900 West Side Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047. Anyone wishing additional information may contact F.J. STRAUSS CO., INC., at 201-864-0100 or CPSC’s toll-free hotline number at 800-638-CPSC. A -teletypewriter number for the hearing-impaired is (301) 595-7054.
Peek-A-Boo Clown baby toy.
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Who made and sold it?
- Made by F.J. Strauss.
- Made in Taiwan, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
The notice doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.