Holgate Toys Recalls Playmat Sets Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Wegmans Food Stores
Recall 13262 · Aug 8, 2013 · Holgate Toys
5,000
units affected
5,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13262
- Date
- Aug 8, 2013
- Company
- Holgate Toys
- Units affected
- 5,000
- Product
- Wegmans Playmat Sets
- Product type
- Toy Miscellaneous
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The Wegmans Playmat Set includes a 24-inch by 30-inch cotton canvas playmat and four toy wooden vehicles. The toy vehicles include a blue car, a red "Wegmans" delivery van, a green "Wegmans" farm tractor and a yellow "School Bus." The sets were sold in a yellow box measuring about 12-inches by 12-inches with "Wegmans Playmat Set," an age label circle with "2+" and "Made in the USA" printed on the front of the box. UPC Code 0 7789028735 4 is printed on the back of the box.
What can happen
The wheels on the wooden vehicles can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the wooden vehicles away from young children and return to Wegmans Food Stores for a full refund. Consumers may also contact Holgate Toys for instructions on returning the vehicles to Holgate Toys.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Holgate Toys has received one report of the wheels detaching from the body of a vehicle. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Wegmans Food Stores nationwide from October 2012 through June 2013 for about $25.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled wegmans playmat sets?
Consumers should immediately take the wooden vehicles away from young children and return to Wegmans Food Stores for a full refund. Consumers may also contact Holgate Toys for instructions on returning the vehicles to Holgate Toys.
What is the hazard?
The wheels on the wooden vehicles 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.