Gund Inc. Recalls Woodles™ Activity Toys for Choking Hazard
Recall 07030 · Nov 9, 2006 · Gund Inc.
18,900
units affected
18,900
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07030
- Date
- Nov 9, 2006
- Company
- Gund Inc.
- Units affected
- 18,900
- Product
- Baby Gund Woodles™ Activity Toys
- Product type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The product is a baby activity toy available in various animal shapes. It consists of a soft, stuffed body with a rattle component inside the body and two smooth wooden rings attached to loops at the end of each arm. The product is available in four different styles: Rumba Lion Activity Toy with style number 58553, Gazoo Giraffe Activity Toy with style number 58554; Wango Horse Activity Toy with style number 58555, and Tippy Cow Activity Toy with style number 58556. "Woodles™" and the style number are located on the sewn-in label.
What can happen
The wooden rings on the stuffed toy can break, posing a small parts choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these toys immediately, and contact Gund for a free replacement product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Gund has received four reports from consumers about the wooden rings on the toys breaking, including one report of a child mouthing small pieces. No injuries were reported.
- Sold at
- Independent specialty toy stores nationwide and in Canada from June 2005 through April 2006 for about $12.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled baby gund woodles™ activity toys?
Consumers should stop using these toys immediately, and contact Gund for a free replacement product.
What is the hazard?
The wooden rings on the stuffed toy can break, posing a small parts 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.