Fisher-Price, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is voluntarily recalling the Big Action Construction Set.

Recall of Big Action™ Construction Toys

The Big Action Construction toy is a large plastic construction set that features a rotating crane that sits on top a construction site. The crane has a bucket that is attached by a 25-inch strap. The bucket can be raised and lowered by using a turning crank on the crane. Children can wrap the 25-inch strap around their necks, posing a strangulation hazard.

Fisher-Price has received 16 reports of children wrapping the strap around their necks. Seven children suffered minor injuries.

The recalled Big Action Construction toys are model number 72028. The model number is on the underside of the toy. "Fisher-Price" is written on the crane. The toy has two construction vehicles and a number of boulders. Only models with a 25-inch strap attached to the crane are being recalled.

Toy, mass merchandise and discount stores sold the Big Action Construction toys nationwide from January 1997 through June 2000 for about $60. Consumers should cut the 25-inch strap off of the toy immediately and throw the strap away. Fisher-Price will provide a free replacement crane boom and bucket with a 12-inch strap so children cannot wrap it around their necks.

Consumers should call Fisher-Price toll-free at 1-888-821-0077 anytime to order a free repair kit for the Big Action Construction Toy.