CPSC, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy
CPSC, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy
Why was CPSC, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy recalled?
The plastic tubes can break from the wooden base, releasing beads, posing a choking hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the toy immediately and contact Discovery Toys to receive a free replacement. Purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall. Contact: For more information, call Discovery Toys at (800) 341-8697, Monday through Friday PST 7:00 am to 3:30pm, visit the website at www.discoverytoysinc.com, email [email protected], or contact an educational consultant.
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
- Up, Down & Around toddler maze toys
- Company
- Discovery Toys, of Livermore, Ca.
- Quantity
- About 21,000
- Sold at
- Discovery Toys' Educational Consultants sold the recalled toy nationwide, from July 2001 to January 2002.
- Recall date
- April 2, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- Discovery Toys has received nine reports of the tubes breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The toy, model #1612, contains four circuit flexible wires coated in blue, orange, red and yellow plastic tubes, sliding multi-colored shaped beads, and two abacuses that attach to a wooden base. The toy measures 9 1/2 inches by 8 inches by 7 inches. Four suction cups anchor the maze to most non-porous surfaces.