CPSC, Maxim Enterprise Inc. and Zany Brainy Inc. recall
CPSC, Maxim Enterprise Inc. and Zany Brainy Inc. Announce Recall of Wooden Pull Toy
Why was CPSC, Maxim Enterprise Inc. and Zany Brainy Inc. recalled?
The pull toy's wheels can break off and the bead can detach from the pull string, posing small parts choking hazards to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
No remedy available. Contact: Company phone number: (888) 266-2946.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Wooden Pull-Along Bead Coaster
- Company
- Maxim Enterprise Inc., of Middleboro, Mass., Zany Brainy Inc., of King of Prussia, Pa.
- Quantity
- About 4,900
- Recall date
- March 20, 2000
- Incidents / injuries
- The firms have received a report of wheels coming off and a report of the bead detaching from the pull string. The detached bead was found in a child's mouth. No injuries were reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The toy is called the Wooden Pull-Along Bead Coaster, which is written on the packaging. It is a flat, wooden platform with wooden wheels, and is about 10 inches long. On top of the platform are twisting, red and blue plastic wires threaded with multi-colored beads. The red pull string that attaches to the platform has a bead at the end. "BEAD COASTER" is printed on top of the wood platform of the toy in multicolor block letters. The pull toy was part of a toy box set from the "Childhood Classics Wooden Chest & Toy Collection." The other toys in the set included wood puzzles, a pounding bench and a block set.