Alex Toys Recalls Infant Building Play Sets Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 16248 · Aug 23, 2016 · Alex Toys
91,000
units affected
91,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16248
- Date
- Aug 23, 2016
- Company
- Alex Toys
- Units affected
- 91,000
- Product
- ALEX Jr. Baby Builder, First Pops and First Snaps
- Product type
- Building Sets
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves three ALEX Jr. branded sets of infant building toys, the Baby Builder, model 1982, First Pops, model 1981P, and the First Snaps, model 1981S produced prior to November 2010. The sets include an assortment of plastic shapes in bright colors. The pieces are designed to be pulled, pushed, snapped and twisted and come in stackable plastic jars. They were sold in sets of 14 and 26 pieces. The recalled First Snaps sets' containers have the following batch codes, on a sticker above the UPC code on the container. P0002073 P0001713 P0001330 P0000954 P0002107 P0001628 P0001009 P00000814 P0001948 P0001536 P0001098 P0001677 P0001427 P0000983
What can happen
Small parts of the plastic toy building sets can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled building sets away from children and contact ALEX for a prepaid shipping envelope to return the product(s). ALEX will send consumers a full refund upon receipt of returned sets.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There have been 22 reports of the ends of small parts detaching from the building sets. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Barnes & Noble and Land of Nod and online at www.Zulily.com. The Baby Builders were sold from December 2009 through June 2016 for about $28, First Pops sold from March 2009 through June 2016 for about $18, and First Snaps distributed from March 2009 through October 2010 for about $18.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled alex jr. baby builder, first pops and first snaps?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled building sets away from children and contact ALEX for a prepaid shipping envelope to return the product(s). ALEX will send consumers a full refund upon receipt of returned sets.
What is the hazard?
Small parts of the plastic toy building sets can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.