Giant Starbuilders and Giant Stars Building Sets recall
Giant Starbuilders and Giant Stars Building Sets Recalled by Edushape Due to Choking Hazard
Why was Giant Starbuilders and Giant Stars Building Sets recalled?
Plastic knobs can break from the center of the star, posing a choking hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled star blocks away from children and contact Edushape for a replacement set or credit towards another Edushape product of equal or lesser value. Contact: For additional information, contact Edushape at (800) 404-4744 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.edushape.com
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
- Giant Starbuilder and Giant Stars building sets
- Company
- Edushape Ltd., of Deer Park, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 13,500
- Sold at
- Small retail stores nationwide and online at Target.com, Toys R Us.com, Amazon.com and CSN through Walmart Marketplace from January 2007 through May 2010 for between $25 and $35.
- Recall date
- September 15, 2010
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and Edushape have received three reports of knobs breaking off from the center of the star. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves all Giant Starbuilders and Giant Stars building sets. The giant stars measure 5 inches in diameter and are made of opaque plastic. Each star has six knobs protruding from a ring-shaped center. The Giant Starbuilder set contains red, green, yellow and blue stars. The Giant Star building set contains red, green, yellow, blue, orange and pink stars.