Great American Toy Co · Recalled
Stuffed Animal Recalled by Great American Toy Co.
The crab's antennas have sharp wires, presenting a puncture wound hazard to children.
- Units
- About 18,700
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $1–$27
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
This recall involves only stuffed crabs that have antennas with wires and that have the letters "BSW" on the Great American Toy Co. label attached to the toy. The stuffed crabs are either blue and green or red and orange.
The file
- Sold at
- Traveling fairs and carnivals gave the crab toys away as prizes from March 1998 to July 1998. The toy has a retail value of about $1 to $27, depending on the size of the stuffed crab.
- Product type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Great American Toy Co. Inc., of Port Washington, N.Y.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Stop using the stuffed crabs immediately, and return them to: Great American Toy Co. Inc., 22A Sintsink Drive East, Port Washington, N.Y. 11050. The company will provide consumers with either a refund or replacement toy.
For more information, consumers should call Great American Toy Co. toll-free at (888) 767-3443.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated OCT 20 1998; last revised OCT 20 2026.