Safety regulator, Maxim Enterprise Inc. and Zany Brainy Inc. Announce Recall of Wooden Pull Toy
Recall 00081 · Mar 20, 2000 · Maxim Enterprise Inc.
4,900
units affected
4,900
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00081
- Date
- Mar 20, 2000
- Company
- Maxim Enterprise Inc.
- Units affected
- 4,900
- Product
- Wooden Pull-Along Bead Coaster
- Product type
- Toy Miscellaneous
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The toy is called the Wooden Pull-Along Bead Coaster, which is written on the packaging. It is a flat, wooden platform with wooden wheels, and is about 10 inches long. On top of the platform are twisting, red and blue plastic wires threaded with multi-colored beads. The red pull string that attaches to the platform has a bead at the end. "BEAD COASTER" is printed on top of the wood platform of the toy in multicolor block letters. The pull toy was part of a toy box set from the "Childhood Classics Wooden Chest & Toy Collection." The other toys in the set included wood puzzles, a pounding bench and a block set.
What can happen
The pull toy's wheels can break off and the bead can detach from the pull string, posing small parts choking hazards to young children.
The fix
No remedy available.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firms have received a report of wheels coming off and a report of the bead detaching from the pull string. The detached bead was found in a child's mouth. No injuries were reported.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled wooden pull-along bead coaster?
No remedy available.
What is the hazard?
The pull toy's wheels can break off and the bead can detach from the pull string, posing small parts choking 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.