Infantino Recalls Toy Activity Trucks Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 11186 · Apr 4, 2011 · Infantino
40,500
units affected
40,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11186
- Date
- Apr 4, 2011
- Company
- Infantino
- Units affected
- 40,500
- Product
- Troy the Activity Truck
- Product type
- Toy Vehicles (Not Riding Toys)
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves "Troy the Activity Truck," which is blue, red and yellow with plastic star, circle and heart beads attached to the bead runs on the back of the truck and has a face on the front. "Infantino" is printed on the front of the toy truck. Model number 153-210, 206-110 or 506-110C is printed underneath the truck. When its switch is turned on, the truck plays music and the back wheels spin.
What can happen
The plastic beads on the activity truck's bead runs can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Infantino to receive a free replacement toy.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Infantino has received 28 reports of the plastic beads detaching from the bead runs on the activity trucks, including two reports of young children gagging on the plastic beads.
- Sold at
- Babies R Us, Toys R Us, Meijer, TJ Maxx, Marshalls and other toy stores nationwide from September 2009 through February 2011 for about $15.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled troy the activity truck?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Infantino to receive a free replacement toy.
What is the hazard?
The plastic beads on the activity truck's bead runs 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.