One Step Ahead Recalls Children's Stacking Toys Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazard
Recall 10741 · Jun 3, 2010 · One Step Ahead
2,700
units affected
2,700
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10741
- Date
- Jun 3, 2010
- Company
- One Step Ahead
- Units affected
- 2,700
- Product
- Animal Crackers Giant Stacking Toys
- Product type
- Toy Miscellaneous
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves Animal Crackers Giant Stacking Toys. The multi-colored toy has five plush stacking rings that stack and rest on a stationary turtle base. The rings represent different animals including a frog, dog, cat, rabbit, mouse and chick. A fish is on top of the center pole. Each ring makes a different sound: rattle, jingle, crinkle and squeak. "One Step Ahead" is printed on a white tag attached to the toy. The toy measures about 19 inches high and 10 inches wide when assembled.
What can happen
The fabric covering the stacking ring's center pole can come apart at the seam exposing the foam material inside. The foam material poses choking and aspiration hazards to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and return the toy's center pole to One Step Ahead for a $50 merchandise certificate to be applied toward the purchase of another product(s) sold in the One Step Ahead catalog or online at www.onestepahead.com. The firm is directly contacting consumers who purchased the recalled toy.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received one report of a 10-month-old child mouthing the toy's foam material. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- One Step Ahead's catalog and on the firm's website at www.onestepahead.com from October 2008 through April 2010 for about $35.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled animal crackers giant stacking toys?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and return the toy's center pole to One Step Ahead for a $50 merchandise certificate to be applied toward the purchase of another product(s) sold in the One Step Ahead catalog or online at www.onestepahead.com. The firm is directly contacting.
What is the hazard?
The fabric covering the stacking ring's center pole can come apart at the seam exposing the foam material inside. The foam material poses choking and aspiration hazards 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.