Manhattan Group Recalls Parents Wooden Activity Toys Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 11156 · Mar 3, 2011 · Manhattan Group
400
units affected
400
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11156
- Date
- Mar 3, 2011
- Company
- Manhattan Group
- Units affected
- 400
- Product
- Parents® Busy Time Activity Centers™
- Product type
- Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The Parents® Busy Time Activity Centers™ is a wooden activity center cube-shaped toy that has a multi-colored bead run on the top. Activities on each side include a 4-tone xylophone and rasp, butterfly and caterpillar spinners, zig-zag drum, castanets, and pockets with "alligator," "bear," and "cat" pillow characters. Only items with wooden pegs bearing date code 400090GC are involved in this recall. The date code can be found on the bottom of the product packaging near the UPC code and on the tags on the bear character.
What can happen
Wooden pegs on the xylophone activity can come loose, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take these recalled toys away from young children immediately and return it to the store where purchased for a full refund. Consumers can also contact Manhattan Group for instructions on receiving a replacement item or a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Specialty and gift stores nationwide and through mail order catalogs and online and in Canada from December 2010 through February 2011 for about $90.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled parents® busy time activity centers™?
Consumers should take these recalled toys away from young children immediately and return it to the store where purchased for a full refund. Consumers can also contact Manhattan Group for instructions on receiving a replacement item or a full refund.
What is the hazard?
Wooden pegs on the xylophone activity can come loose, 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.