CPSC, BRIO® Corporation and Small World Toys Announce recall
CPSC, BRIO® Corporation and Small World Toys Announce Recall of Snail Pull Toy
Why was CPSC, BRIO® Corporation and Small World Toys Announce recalled?
The eyes on the pull toy can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should take these pull toys away from children immediately and call BRIO® for a refund. Consumers should return the recalled pull toys to BRIO Corp., SAFETY RECALL - Snail, N120 W18485 Freistadt Road, Germantown, WI 53022. Contact: For more information, consumers can contact BRIO® at (888) 274-6869 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
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
- Pull-along snail toys
- Company
- BRIO® Corp., of Germantown, Wis., a subsidiary of BRIO AB, of Sweden, Small World Toys of Culver City, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 3,000
- Sold at
- Specialty toy stores, Internet retailers and mail order catalogs sold the recalled pull-along snails nationwide, from June 2001 through June 2002, for about $15.
- Recall date
- July 25, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC, BRIO® and Small World Toys are not aware of any incidents or injuries involving the pull toy. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled Plan Toys pull-along snail is a bright green, yellow and red wooden pull toy. The snail measures 10 inches long and 4 inches high and is pulled by a nylon string attached to the underside of the toy. On the snail head are two yellow protruding pegs that extend about 1 inch from the body. The pegs are painted black and white to depict eyeballs. A stamp on the bottom of the head displays the Plan Toys logo and the words "Made in Thailand."