Manhattan Toy Recalls Activity Toys Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 17191 · Jul 20, 2017 · Manhattan Toy
14,400
units affected
14,400
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17191
- Date
- Jul 20, 2017
- Company
- Manhattan Toy
- Units affected
- 14,400
- Product
- Winkel™ Colorburst activity toys
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The Winkel Colorburst teething and activity toy has multi-color plastic tubing inserted into a plastic cube with rattle beads inside. The model number and lot code are printed on the center of the cube and on the hang-tag and product packaging near the UPC code. Only activity balls with the following lot codes are included in this recall: 206880 DH; 206880 EH; 206880 HH; 206871 EH.
What can happen
The colored plastic tubes on the product can become brittle and break into small pieces, posing a choking hazard to infants.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from infants and return it to the store where purchased or contact Manhattan Toy for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received four reports of plastic tubes breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Toy stores nationwide and online at www.manhattantoy.com and other websites from May 2015 through September 2016 for about $15.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled winkel™ colorburst activity toys?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from infants and return it to the store where purchased or contact Manhattan Toy for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The colored plastic tubes on the product can become brittle and break into small pieces, posing a choking hazard to infants.
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.