CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Infant Toys
CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Infant Toys
Why was CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Infant Toys recalled?
The toy's brightly colored end knobs can detach and allow small geometric-shaped pieces to come loose, posing a choking hazard to infants and young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Parents and caregivers should take the toy away from infants and young children immediately, and contact Playskool to receive a free redesigned replacement toy. Contact: Consumers may contact Playskool anytime at (800) 752-9755 to receive a free, redesigned replacement toy.
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
- Klackeroo toys
- Company
- Playskool, of Pawtucket, R.I.
- Quantity
- About 550,000
- Sold at
- Toy and mass merchandise stores, including Toys "R" Us and Wal- Mart, sold these toys, from October 1997 through September 2000, for about $8.
- Recall date
- September 14, 2000
- Incidents / injuries
- Playskool has received 10 reports of the toy's knobs detaching to release small parts, including four reports of a small part from the toy being found in the mouths of infants and young children. There have been no reported injuries.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
Playskool's Klackeroo is a brightly colored toy with orange plastic rods and small geometric shapes that move through a center purple ball. Solid-colored knobs with animal faces or the sun and moon imprinted on them cap both ends of each orange rod. When shaken, the rods move through the ball and the geometric shapes slide along each rod, making a "clacking" sound. The knobs are green, yellow, blue and red. The Playskool logo is imprinted on one end knob and "MADE IN CHINA" is imprinted on the center ball.