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Small World Toys Children's Wooden Sound Puzzles with Knobs for Choking Hazard
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What’s wrong
The knobs on the recalled puzzle pieces can come off, 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 this toy away from children and contact Small World Toys to obtain a free replacement toy.
Who to contact: For additional information, contact Small World Toys at (800) 421-4153 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, visit www.smallworldtoys.com, or email the firm at puzzlerecall@smallworldtoys.com
The product
The recalled involves two separate wooden-knobbed puzzles that make sounds. "Sounds on the Farm" and "Sounds on the Go" puzzles were sold under the Puzzibilities and Ryan's Room brands. The wooden puzzles have four pieces in farm animal or vehicle shapes that make animal or motor sounds when the pieces are lifted by their knobs from the puzzle boards. "Sounds on the Farm" or "Sounds on the Go" is printed on the top left of the puzzle boards. "©2003 Small World Toys®" and the number 24101 or 24102 are printed at the bottom of the puzzles boards.
Details
- Units affected
- About 78,500
- Recall date
- April 11, 2007
- Made or distributed by
- Small World Toys, of Culver City, Calif.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- Small World Toys has received 42 reports of the knobs detaching from the puzzle pieces. No injuries have been reported.
Puzzibilities puzzles were sold at toy stores and various retailers nationwide and by catalogs from June 2003 through February 2007. Ryan's Room puzzles were sold at Target Stores nationwide from January 2006 through February 2007. Both puzzles sold for about $16.
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: “Small World Toys Recalls Children's Wooden Sound Puzzles with Knobs for Choking Hazard”
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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