Safety regulator, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy
Recall 02530 · Apr 2, 2002 · Discovery Toys
21,000
units affected
21,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02530
- Date
- Apr 2, 2002
- Company
- Discovery Toys
- Units affected
- 21,000
- Product
- Up, Down & Around toddler maze toys
- Product type
- Toy Miscellaneous
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The toy, model #1612, contains four circuit flexible wires coated in blue, orange, red and yellow plastic tubes, sliding multi-colored shaped beads, and two abacuses that attach to a wooden base. The toy measures 9 1/2 inches by 8 inches by 7 inches. Four suction cups anchor the maze to most non-porous surfaces.
What can happen
The plastic tubes can break from the wooden base, releasing beads, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the toy immediately and contact Discovery Toys to receive a free replacement. Purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Discovery Toys has received nine reports of the tubes breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Discovery Toys' Educational Consultants sold the recalled toy nationwide, from July 2001 to January 2002.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled up, down & around toddler maze toys?
Consumers should stop using the toy immediately and contact Discovery Toys to receive a free replacement. Purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.
What is the hazard?
The plastic tubes can break from the wooden base, releasing beads, 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.