PRODUCTS FOUND BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO BE HAZARDOUS

Attached is the letter dated September 15, 2000 of Atty. Alexander B.
Arcilla, Director, BIS, DTI furnishing this Bureau with a list of
almost all hazardous products particularly toys, with brand name,
description and serial numbers, which they received from the Philippine
Trade & Investment Center in Washington D.C.

These toys are now being recalled from the store shelves by the US
Consumer Products Safety Commission. The Commission also asked to get
the recalled toys out of their homes before the new ones arrive for the
holidays.

For your information and guidance.

Adopted: 02 Oct. 2000

(SGD.) JULITA S. MANAHAN
Deputy Commissioner, Internal Administration Group

CPSC Announces Holiday Toy Safety Round-Up

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC) is conducting a holiday toy safety round-up to get hazardous toys
out of people’s homes before the holidays. Despite recall notices and
public warnings, CPSC has found that many products with the potential to
seriously injure or kill are still being used by consumers.

CPSC has some of the stringent toy safety standards in the world,
and toys on store shelves are safe because of the day-to-day enforcement
work by CPSC. “We do a good job getting recalled toys off store
shelves,” said CPSC Chairman Ann Brown. “The real challenge is to get
recalled toys out of people’s homes.”

Today, CPSC will launch the holiday toy safety round-up by issuing a
list of recalled toys. This list identifies recalled toys that are off
store shelves, but may still be in people’s homes. Some examples of
recalled toys that might be in consumers’ homes include:

•           “Soft Walkin’ Wheels” toy vehicle with serial numbers
lower than 9528 or no serial number at all (1,000,000 toys) by Tonka
with a small wheel hub that can be a choking hazard.

•           “Big Storage Chest” toy chest (350,000 chests) by
Step 2 Company with a lid that can fall, causing strangulation or
suffocation.

•           “Flying Dolls” spinning toy (670,000 dolls) by Tara Toy with plastic wings that can fly off and cause eye injury.

•           “Power Wheels” battery-powered ride-on vehicles sold
before October 22, 1998 (10,000,000 cars) by Fisher-Price with
electrical wiring, connectors, and fuses that can cause a tire

“We urge people to get this list, and get the recalled toys out of
your home before the new ones arrive for the holidays,” said Brown.

CPSC’s toll-free telephone hotline and web site provide
information about recalled products and information on what to look for
when buying products. Consumers can reach the hotline at 800-638-2772 or
visit the web site at http://www.cpsc.gov.

Consumers can get a list of toy recalls here, or can have a copy mailed to them by sending a postcard to “Toy Safety Round-Up List,” CPSC, Washington, D.C. 20207.