Lakeshore Learning Materials Recalls Children's Toy Boxes Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 09176 · Apr 1, 2009 · Lakeshore Learning Materials
4,000
units affected
4,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09176
- Date
- Apr 1, 2009
- Company
- Lakeshore Learning Materials
- Units affected
- 4,000
- Product
- What's Inside? Soft Toy Boxes
- Product type
- Toy Miscellaneous
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled product is a soft, multi-colored box with a different color on each side. "What's Inside?" is embroidered on the front of the box and symbols of a lion, flower and purple butterfly are stitched on another side. Each feely box contains ten small stuffed pieces. The piece affected by this recall is the pink and purple butterfly.
What can happen
The head of the stuffed butterfly toy can detach from the body, posing a choking hazard to children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled product away from children and contact Lakeshore to receive a free replacement butterfly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Lakeshore has received three reports of the head of the butterfly detaching from the body. No injuries were reported.
- Sold at
- Lakeshore Learning Materials stores nationwide and Toys To Grow On™ catalogs from September 2008 through February 2009 for about $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled what's inside? soft toy boxes?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled product away from children and contact Lakeshore to receive a free replacement butterfly.
What is the hazard?
The head of the stuffed butterfly toy can detach from the body, posing a choking hazard to 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.