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Holgate Toys Playmat Sets
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What’s wrong
The wheels on the wooden vehicles can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Choking hazard from small parts.
What it looks like
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Recall image provided by CPSC
What to do
Consumers should immediately take the wooden vehicles away from young children and return to Wegmans Food Stores for a full refund. Consumers may also contact Holgate Toys for instructions on returning the vehicles to Holgate Toys.
Who to contact: Holgate Toys toll-free at (855) 344-7488 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.holgatetoy.com and click on “Product Recall” for more information.
The product
The Wegmans Playmat Set includes a 24-inch by 30-inch cotton canvas playmat and four toy wooden vehicles. The toy vehicles include a blue car, a red "Wegmans" delivery van, a green "Wegmans" farm tractor and a yellow "School Bus." The sets were sold in a yellow box measuring about 12-inches by 12-inches with "Wegmans Playmat Set," an age label circle with "2+" and "Made in the USA" printed on the front of the box. UPC Code 0 7789028735 4 is printed on the back of the box.
Details
- Units affected
- About 5,000
- Recall date
- August 8, 2013
- Brand
- Holgate Toy Division, of Pepperell Braiding Co Inc., of Pepperell, Mass.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- Holgate Toys has received one report of the wheels detaching from the body of a vehicle. No injuries have been reported.
Wegmans Food Stores nationwide from October 2012 through June 2013 for about $25.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Holgate Toys Recalls Playmat Sets Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Wegmans Food Stores”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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