Graco Children's Products Recalls to Replace Soft Blocks Towers on Activity Centers Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 07176 · May 2, 2007 · Graco Children's Products
40,000
units affected
40,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07176
- Date
- May 2, 2007
- Company
- Graco Children's Products
- Units affected
- 40,000
- Product
- Soft Blocks Tower Toys (on Graco® Baby Einstein® discover and play™ Activity Centers)
- Product type
- Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The soft block tower is a stack of three different shaped stuffed fabric blocks in red, yellow and blue. Pictures of apples, fire engines, ducks, bananas, birds and blueberries on the blocks are covered in plastic film. The soft blocks are one of nine toys that snap onto the tray of the activity center. Only model number 4635BEE with serial numbers 012705 through 063005, which indicates the manufacture dates of January 27, 2005 through June 30, 2005, are included in this recall. Model and serial numbers are located underneath the activity center's tray.
What can happen
The plastic covering on the soft block towers can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.
The fix
Consumers should immediately remove the Soft Blocks toy from the activity center and contact Graco for a free replacement Tower toy without the plastic film. Consumers can continue to use the activity center after the soft block tower has been removed.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Graco has received 137 reports of infants mouthing and chewing pieces of the plastic film covering, some of whom required medical attention. Serious incident reports include 32 infants who gagged and 49 who choked on the plastic covering.
- Sold at
- Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), Babies "R" Us, Toys "R" Us, Meijer, Shopko, Target, and various specialty retailers nationwide, and on Wal-Mart.com and Target.com from February 2005 through about December 2005 for $80.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled soft blocks tower toys (on graco® baby einstein® discover and play™ activity centers)?
Consumers should immediately remove the Soft Blocks toy from the activity center and contact Graco for a free replacement Tower toy without the plastic film. Consumers can continue to use the activity center after the soft block tower has been removed.
What is the hazard?
The plastic covering on the soft block towers can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.
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.